#!/bin/bash
xdotool key --delay 0 ctrl+c
SELECTION=`xsel -b`
CHOICE=$(kdialog --combobox "Formatting option:" "Italics" "Bold" "Hyperlink")
if [ "${CHOICE}" = "Italics" ]
        then
                echo "<em>"${SELECTION}"</em>" | xsel -b -i
        elif [ "${CHOICE}" = "Bold" ]
        then
                echo "<strong>"${SELECTION}"</strong>" | xsel -b -i
        elif [ "${CHOICE}" = "Hyperlink" ]
        then
                URL=$(kdialog --title "Enter URL" --inputbox "URL")
                echo "<a href='"$URL"'>"${SELECTION}"</a>" | xsel -b -i
fi
xdotool key --delay 0 ctrl+v
xdotool key --delay 0 BackSpace