MD-Links

Index

• 1. Project Abstract
• 2. Installation Guide
• 3. Using MD-Links

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1. Project Abstract

MD-Links is a library developed in Node.js that serves as a helpful tool for analyzing links within Markdown files.

MD-Links offers many useful features, such as:

• URL validation through Axios powered HTTP requests.
• An efficient aproach to file-system navigation thanks to it's implemented functions.
• A command line interface (CLI) for quick access to the library's service from the terminal.

2. Installation Guide

This project offers two ways of integration:

-An installable module from GitHub, or - A NPM package, providing the flexibility to be installed from the terminal.

To install the library with NPM:

• Run the following command in terminal:

npm i md-links-chabelina

3. Using MD-Links

Once you the library is correctly installed you'll have access to the library's general command in terminal. It's syntax is as follows:

mdlinks (file path) (options)

• file path : Relative or absolute path leading to the target .md file.
• options recieves two possible options:
  • --validate: Will return an array of objects with two extra properties displaying the link's HTTP request validation data ('status' and 'ok').
  • --stats: Will return an object that'll display general statistics on the analysis results ('totalLinks', 'uniqueLinks' and 'failedLinks').