MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Feature request: Detect URL

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Description

Some Markdown processors will recognise URLs and convert them, even if they are not explicitly marked as such. I am wondering whether it would of interest to add an option to auto-render URLs?

I am thinking this would take the form of a checkbox in the Preferences -> Rendering view to enable and then have some code that will interpret URLs and display them in the preview pane.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Preferences → Rendering view and the preview-pane rendering path. Check how Markdown URLs are currently handled and how rendering preferences are stored; done means an option can be enabled and URLs are auto-rendered in the preview when it is on.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, markdown, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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