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# markdown(n) 1.2.2 tcllib "Markdown to HTML Converter"

## Name

markdown - Converts Markdown text to HTML

## Synopsis

- package require Tcl 8.5
- package require Markdown 1.2.2
- package require textutil ?0.8?

- ::Markdown::convert markdown
- ::Markdown::register langspec converter
- ::Markdown::get_lang_counter
- ::Markdown::reset_lang_counter

## Description

The package Markdown provides a command to convert Markdown annotated text into HMTL.

::Markdown::convert markdown

  This command takes in a block of Markdown text, and returns a block of HTML.

  The converter supports two types of syntax highlighting for fenced code blocks: highlighting via a registered converter (see ::Markdown::register), or pure JavaScript highlighting, e.g. via "highlight.js", where the language specifier used in the markup is set as CSS class of the "code" element in the returned markup.

::Markdown::register langspec converter

  Register a language specific converter for prettifying a code block (e.g. syntax highlighting). Markdown supports fenced code blocks with an optional language specifier (e.g. "tcl"). When the markdown parser processes such a code block and a converter for the specified langspec is registered, the converter is called with the raw code block as argument. The converter is supposed to return the markup of the code block as result. The specified converter can be an arbitrary Tcl command, the raw text block is added as last argument upon invocation.

::Markdown::get_lang_counter

  Return a dict of language specifier and number of occurrences in fenced code blocks. This function can be used e.g. to detect, whether some CSS or JavaScript headers should be included for rendering without the need of postprocessing the rendered result.

::Markdown::reset_lang_counter

  Reset the language counters.

## Supported markdown syntax

This markdown converter supports the original markdown by Gruber and Swartz (see their syntax page for details):

- paragraphs

- atx- and setext-style headers

- blockquotes

- emphasis and strong emphasis

- unordered and ordered lists

- inline-style, reference-style and automatic links

- inline- and reference-style images

- inline code

- code blocks (with four indent spaces or one tab)

- inline HTML

- backslash escapes

- horizontal rules

In addition, the following extended markdown sytax is supported, taken from PHP Markdown Extra and GFM (Github Flavoured Markdown):

- pipe tables

- fenced code blocks (with an optional language specifier)

## Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category textutil of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.

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## Category

Text processing