Package {shinyReports}

Title: R Markdown HTML Tab Rendering for Shiny
Version: 1.0.3
Description: Render R Markdown reports to HTML and display them instantly in a new browser tab from within a 'shiny' application. Replaces file downloads with a seamless in-browser approach.
License: MIT + file LICENSE
Encoding: UTF-8
RoxygenNote: 7.3.3
Imports: rmarkdown, shiny
Suggests: htmltools, knitr, testthat (≥ 3.0.0)
VignetteBuilder: knitr
Config/testthat/edition: 3
NeedsCompilation: no
Packaged: 2026-06-23 12:53:43 UTC; alexa
Author: Alexander Sadler [aut, cre], Kirsty Twigger [ctb]
Maintainer: Alexander Sadler <alexander@apexomic.com>
Repository: CRAN
Date/Publication: 2026-06-29 14:40:02 UTC

Render report to a new window

Description

Server-side logic to compile .Rmd and send HTML to client.

Usage

renderReport(
  inputId,
  title = "Report",
  rmd_file,
  params = NULL,
  envir = parent.frame()
)

Arguments

inputId

The input slot that will be used to access the value.

title

The title to label the report tab.

rmd_file

The input file to be rendered (.Rmd).

params

A list of named parameters that override custom params specified within the YAML front-matter.

envir

The environment in which the code chunks are to be evaluated during knitting.

Value

No return value, called for side effects. Registers a shiny::observeEvent that listens for the specified inputId button click and renders the given .Rmd file to a temporary HTML file, the content of which is sent to the client via a custom 'shiny' message ("openWindow") to open a new browser tab/window. If the render fails, a 'shiny' error notification is displayed.

See Also

reportButton()

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  server <- function(input, output, session) {
    renderReport(
      inputId = "knit_report",
      title = "My Report",
      rmd_file = "report.Rmd",
      params = list(date = Sys.Date())
    )
  }
}

Report download button

Description

Modifies shiny::actionButton() to generate and open an R Markdown report in a new window tab.

Usage

reportButton(inputId, label = "View Report", icon = NULL, ...)

Arguments

inputId

The input slot that will be used to access the value.

label

The contents of the button or link–usually a text label, but you could also use any other HTML, like an image.

icon

An optional icon() to appear on the button.

...

Named attributes to be applied to the button or link.

Value

A shiny.tag.list object definition (from tagList) containing two components:

The return value should only be included under a fluidPage 'shiny' definition.

See Also

renderReport()

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  ui <- fluidPage(
    reportButton(
      inputId = "knit_report",
      label = "Generate Report"
    )
  )
}