MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

PDF export should not print the YAML header properties

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Description

If the document has a YAML header the preview shows you the properties in a table.

Although this is handy while editing, I see no purpose that this is exported to HTML and PDF.

This data should be considered as metadata.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how YAML header properties move from the preview table into HTML and PDF export. Reproduce the issue with a document containing a YAML header, then verify that the properties remain available as metadata but are absent from both exported formats.

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Assessment

Tech stack
yaml
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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