
Generate Markdown Syntax for Graphics
showGraphics.RdCreates the Markdown syntax required to display a graphics file in an RMarkdown document. Can optionally include caption and description text.
Usage
showGraphics(
ident,
from = pwd(),
addAsLink = TRUE,
caption = "",
description = "",
includeCaption = T,
includeDescription = T
)Arguments
- ident
Path, resource ID, or entity ID of the graphics file. Can be a relative path (from current step), absolute path, or improve identifier
- from
Root path for resolving relative paths. Defaults to
pwd()(current step location)- addAsLink
Logical. If
TRUE, creates a link in the inventory for provenance tracking. UseimproveClean()at workflow end to clean up links- caption
Custom caption text. If empty, defaults to entityID and lastModified timestamp. To suppress caption, set
includeCaption = FALSE- description
Custom description text. If empty, defaults to filename. To suppress description, set
includeDescription = FALSE- includeCaption
Logical. If
TRUE(default), includes the caption in the generated Markdown- includeDescription
Logical. If
TRUE(default), includes the description in the generated Markdown (as title text)
Value
A character string containing the formatted Markdown syntax:

Returns empty string if file not found.
See also
getGraphics for underlying retrieval function,
includeGraphics for Knitr integration