Content authoring inline commands

A system for generating replacement content within a content authoring canvas, the system comprising:

• a computing device, the computing device comprising:
• at least one processing device;
• and
• at least one computer readable data storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the computing device to:
• receive a first trigger entry associated with an inline search command in a document content file being authored in the content authoring canvas;
• receive a search text entry in the document content file and a second trigger entry indicating the search text entry is completed;
• generate a search query based on the search text entry;
• receive query results based on the generated search query, wherein the query results include at least one option for replacement content;
• and
• propose replacement content to replace the search text entry in the document content file based on the at least one option for replacement content.

A method for generating replacement content within a content authoring canvas, comprising:

• receiving a first trigger entry associated with an inline search command in a document content file being authored in the content authoring canvas, wherein the first trigger entry comprises a plurality of keystrokes;
• receiving a search text entry in the document content file and a second trigger entry indicating the search text entry is completed;
• generating a search query based on the search text entry;
• transmitting the search query to a remote computing device for execution;
• receiving query results from the remote computing device, wherein the query results include at least one option for replacement content and at least one confidence score associated with an option for replacement content from the at least one option for replacement content;
• identifying a highest confidence score from the at least one confidence score;
• comparing the identified highest confidence score to a predetermined confidence threshold;
• and
• upon determining that the identified highest confidence score exceeds the predetermined confidence threshold, replacing the first trigger entry and the search text entry in the document content file with the option for replacement content associated with the identified highest confidence score.