markdown-it 13.0.1

Markdown-it is a highly customizable, modern, pluggable markdown parser written in JavaScript. It follows the CommonMark spec, which provides a clear specification of markdown syntax. Additionally, the package includes syntax extensions like URL autolinking and typographer, along with many others through plugins.

Utilizing markdown-it is a fairly straightforward process. First, it must be installed via node.js using the following command: npm install markdown-it --save. After installation, it can be used in a project as shown in the examples below:

For a Node.js environment:

var MarkdownIt = require('markdown-it'),
    md = new MarkdownIt();
var result = md.render('# markdown-it rulezz!');

// Alternatively, using the "sugar" method:
var md = require('markdown-it')();
var result = md.render('# markdown-it rulezz!');

For a browser environment without AMD:

var md = window.markdownit();
var result = md.render('# markdown-it rulezz!');

The 'render' function is then called on the markdown-it instance to convert markdown text to HTML.

Markdown-it can also be used with presets and options, like enabling HTML tags in the source or automatic conversion of URL-like text to links. Plugins can also be loaded by calling '.use' on the markdown-it instance.

The documentation for markdown-it is available on the package's GitHub repository at https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it, where you can also find information on syntax extensions, API, and usage examples. There's also a separate API documentation available at https://markdown-it.github.io/markdown-it/. For plugin developers, there is development info provided within the 'docs' directory of the project repository. There, you can find information on creating and implementing plugins for markdown-it.