Edgering Markdown

Enhanced Markdown parser with custom extensions and improvements. Forked from Michelf/php-markdown

Important: Edgering extensions translate simplified input shortcuts into standard Markdown syntax. They don't create new markdown codes, but provide easier ways to write existing Markdown features.

Features

• Input Shortcuts: Translates simplified syntax into standard Markdown Extra format
• PHP Version Compatibility: Automatically selects appropriate Markdown library based on PHP version
• Enhanced Images: Support for nested images and alignment shortcuts
• Custom Tables: Simplified table syntax that converts to standard Markdown tables
• Smart Links: Automatic CSS class assignment for social media and email links
• Backward Compatibility: Maintains full compatibility with standard Markdown Extra

Installation & Usage

Basic Usage (Recommended)

require_once 'markdown.php';
echo Markdown($text);

This will automatically:

• Check PHP version compatibility (PHP 7.4+ uses enhanced version)
• Load appropriate Markdown library
• Apply all Edgering enhancements

Direct Usage

For enhanced features only:

require_once 'Edgering/MarkdownEdgering.php';
$text = \Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::defaultTransform($text);
$text = \Michelf\MarkdownExtra::defaultTransform($text);
$text = \Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::defaultPostTransform($text);

For standard Markdown Extra without enhancements:

require_once 'Michelf/MarkdownExtra.inc.php';
echo \Michelf\MarkdownExtra::defaultTransform($text);

Enhancements

All Edgering enhancements work as input translators - they convert simplified shortcuts into standard Markdown Extra syntax before processing.

1. Nested Images (doNestedImages)

Converts simplified image-link syntax to standard Markdown nested images:

Input Shortcut:

[image.jpg](link-url)

Translated to Standard Markdown:

[![](image.jpg)](link-url)

2. Image Alignment (doImageAligns)

Converts alignment shortcuts to standard Markdown Extra attribute syntax:

Input Shortcuts:

![Alt text](image.jpg)[c]  # Center
![Alt text](image.jpg)[l]  # Left
![Alt text](image.jpg)[r]  # Right
![Alt text](image.jpg)[p]  # Right (alias)

Translated to Standard Markdown Extra:

![Alt text](image.jpg){.ImgAlignCenter}
![Alt text](image.jpg){.ImgAlignLeft}
![Alt text](image.jpg){.ImgAlignRight}

3. Simplified Tables (doTranslateTables)

Converts bracket-and-semicolon syntax to standard Markdown tables:

Input Shortcut:

[Header 1;Header 2;Header 3
Value 1;Value 2;Value 3
Value 4;Value 5;Value 6]

Translated to Standard Markdown:

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Value 1  | Value 2  | Value 3  |
| Value 4  | Value 5  | Value 6  |

With explicit header separator:

[Header 1;Header 2;Header 3
----;----;----
Value 1;Value 2;Value 3]

4. Smart Link Classes (doKnownLinks)

Automatically adds CSS classes to recognized platform links using standard Markdown Extra attribute syntax:

Default Supported Platforms:

• Facebook → .lnkFB
• Instagram → .lnkIG
• Twitter → .lnkTW
• YouTube → .lnkYT
• Email addresses → .lnkMail
• PDF files → .lnkPDF

Examples:

[Visit us](https://facebook.com/page) → [Visit us](https://facebook.com/page){.lnkFB}
<user@example.com> → [user@example.com](mailto:user@example.com){.lnkMail}
[Document](file.pdf) → [Document](file.pdf){.lnkPDF}

Managing Known Links

You can customize which platforms are recognized and their CSS classes:

Adding New Platforms

// Add LinkedIn support
\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::addKnownLink('linkedin', 'LI');

// Add GitHub support  
\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::addKnownLink('github', 'GH');

// Add TikTok support
\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::addKnownLink('tiktok', 'TT');

Removing Platforms

// Remove Twitter support
\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::removeKnownLink('twitter');

Getting All Known Links

// Get current configuration
$links = \Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::getKnownLinks();
print_r($links);

Direct Property Access

// Direct access to the static property
\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::$known_links['custom'] = 'CU';
unset(\Michelf\MarkdownEdgering::$known_links['facebook']);

Requirements

• PHP 7.4+: For enhanced features and modern syntax
• PHP < 7.4: Falls back to legacy Michelf/previous/markdown-extra-1.2.8.php

File Structure

markdown/
├── markdown.php                         # Main entry point with auto-detection
├── Michelf/                             # Original Michelf Markdown library
│   ├── Markdown.php
│   ├── MarkdownExtra.php
│   ├── previous/
│   │   └── markdown-extra-1.2.8.php    # Legacy version for PHP < 7.4
│   └── ...
└── Edgering/                           # Edgering enhancements
    └── MarkdownEdgering.php

License

This project maintains the same license as the original Michelf/php-markdown project.