Markdown To Html

Overview

The markdown-to-html command-line utility is a powerful tool designed to convert Github Flavored Markdown into HTML efficiently. This utility offers flexibility in output options, allowing you to direct the conversion results to your standard output or display them directly in your default web browser. For developers looking to integrate markdown processing within applications, the utility provides underlying classes that can be used as readable stream classes, making it possible to pipe outputs to HTTP responses or any other destination.

What sets this utility apart is its ease of installation and use, along with the inclusion of a demo web server application that showcases its capabilities in a practical environment. The command-line interface assures quick transformations, while customization options enable users to tailor the output to fit specific needs.

Features

• Multiple Output Options: Choose to send the HTML output to standard output or display it in your default web browser for immediate viewing.

• Flexible Markdown Parsing: Utilizes both the Markdown and GithubMarkdown classes, allowing for a variety of use cases, including piping to different outputs.

• Customizable Flavors: Specify the markdown flavor using --flavor <type>, with options for 'gfm' or standard 'markdown', adapting to different formatting needs on Github.

• Code Highlighting: Easily highlight code blocks with the --highlight option, enhancing the readability of your output.

• Styling & Titles: Add a stylesheet or custom title to your HTML output using --stylesheet <stylesheet> and --title <title>, enhancing the presentation of your markdown content.

• Contextual References: Supply Github project/user details with the --context <context> option for better integration of issue references.

• Template Support: Use an optional HTML template with the --template <filename or path> argument, allowing for more structured and styled outputs.

• Verbose Mode: Activate verbose output for detailed logs of the processing with the --verbose option, ensuring you stay informed during conversions.