MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Feature request: Show source html instead of rendering it.

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Description

It'd be nice if one could toggle between the code that's being generated and its output. I find myself often wanting to see what html was generated in order to find mistakes in my markdown. Copying it to the clipboard is handy, but not ideal.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the existing generated-HTML output and clipboard workflow, then determine how a toggle should switch between source and rendered output; done means the toggle works reliably and preserves the current preview behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html, macos, markdown, objective-c
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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