MilSymbol Extension for LibreOffice

A LibreOffice extension for generating military symbols in documents and presentations.

This extension uses the milsymbol library to create NATO standard military symbols directly within LibreOffice applications.

Installation

Prerequisites

First, install LibreOffice:

Windows / macOS

Download and install LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/

Linux

Install LibreOffice from your package manager. Make sure that the script provider for JavaScript is installed:

• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install libreoffice-script-provider-js
• Fedora: sudo dnf install libreoffice-rhino

Extension Installation

1. Download the extension from the releases page
2. Install it via Tools > Extensions in LibreOffice
3. Alternatively, simply open the .oxt file from your file manager

Building from Source

To build the extension from source:

./build.sh

Then install the resulting milsymbol-extension.oxt file using one of these methods:

• Using the LibreOffice extension manager: Tools > Extensions
• Using unopkg command line tool:

  unopkg add -f milsymbol-extension.oxt

Development

Autocomplete Support

For development with autocomplete suggestions, install types-unopy and restart your LSP:

pip install types-unopy