Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Markdown: Apply Markdown only to Classic Blocks in Gutenberg Posts

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[Feature] Markdown [Focus] Blocks Enhancement
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Description

In #10634, #10635, we are turning off Markdown for Gutenberg posts.

Instead, @dmsnell suggested we loop over the post content's blocks and apply Markdown to Classic Blocks only.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reading issues #10634 and #10635 to understand the Gutenberg-post behavior and the existing Markdown handling. Trace how post content blocks are processed, then verify that Markdown is applied only to Classic Blocks in Gutenberg posts and not to other block types.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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