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Copy Markdown tables as actual tables when pasting into Word #252

Description

@CRF2004

When I copy a rendered Markdown table from Milkup and paste it into Microsoft Word, it is pasted as raw Markdown source instead of an editable table.

For example:

| Name | Value |
|------|-------|
| A    | 1     |
| B    | 2     |

After pasting into Word, the pipes and separator lines are still shown as plain text.

Expected behavior

It would be useful if copying a rendered table could also place an HTML table in the clipboard, so that:

  • Pasting into Microsoft Word or other rich-text editors creates an actual editable table.
  • Pasting into a plain-text or Markdown editor can still use the Markdown source.

Another possible solution would be to add a command such as:

  • Copy as Rich Text
  • Copy as HTML

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a Markdown table in Milkup.
  2. Select and copy the rendered table.
  3. Paste it into Microsoft Word.
  4. The table is pasted as Markdown source instead of a Word table.

Environment

  • Milkup: v1.0.18
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Microsoft Word: 2016

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