Package com.oorian.markdown

Class MarkdownParser

java.lang.Object
com.oorian.markdown.MarkdownParser
public class MarkdownParser extends Object
Parses Markdown text and produces native Oorian HTML elements.

This parser converts Markdown-formatted text into Oorian's server-side HTML element tree, enabling pure Java Markdown rendering without any JavaScript dependency.

Supported block elements:

  • ATX headings (# through ######)
  • Paragraphs (blank-line separated)
  • Fenced code blocks (``` with optional language)
  • Indented code blocks (4 spaces)
  • Blockquotes (> prefix, nested via recursion)
  • Unordered lists (-, *, + markers, nested)
  • Ordered lists (1. markers, nested)
  • Horizontal rules (---, ***, ___)
  • GFM tables (| delimiters with alignment)

Supported inline elements:

  • Bold (**text**, __text__)
  • Italic (*text*, _text_)
  • Bold+Italic (***text***)
  • Strikethrough (~~text~~)
  • Inline code (`code`)
  • Links [text](url "title")
  • Images ![alt](url "title")
  • Line breaks (two trailing spaces)
  • Escaped characters (\* produces literal *)

Usage:


 // Parse Markdown into a Div container
 Div content = MarkdownParser.parse("# Hello\n\nThis is **bold**.");
 container.addElement(content);

 // Parse into a list of elements
 List<Element> elements = MarkdownParser.parseToElements(markdown);

 // Parse a single line of inline Markdown
 Span inline = MarkdownParser.parseInline("This is **bold** text");
Since:
1.0

  • Method Details

    • parse

      public static Div parse(String markdown)
      Parses Markdown text and returns a Div containing the resulting HTML elements.
      Parameters:
      markdown - The Markdown text to parse.
      Returns:
      A Div element containing the parsed HTML elements.

    • parseToElements

      public static List<Element> parseToElements(String markdown)
      Parses Markdown text and returns a list of HTML elements.
      Parameters:
      markdown - The Markdown text to parse.
      Returns:
      A list of parsed HTML elements.

    • parseInline

      public static Span parseInline(String markdown)
      Parses a single line of inline Markdown and returns a Span containing the result.
      Parameters:
      markdown - The inline Markdown text to parse.
      Returns:
      A Span element containing the parsed inline elements.