openedx / openedx/openedx-app-ios

[iOS] Add formatting for discussion posts

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bug enhancement
Dominant language
Swift
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Description

Now formatted text in Discussions for openedX looks ugly, sometimes almost unreadable, need to

  • improve text formatting (add highlighting, lists, etc.)
eb5f31a6-e3d3-4827-9fcb-7e2454ee02af
  • fix display of characters as code
a6cb66bf-13f0-4378-a174-658cce3fbf60

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the formatting problems using the linked Discussions content example and compare the rendered post with the screenshots. Trace the iOS Discussions post-rendering entry point; done means formatted text is readable, supported highlighting and lists render correctly, and characters intended as code are no longer displayed as code.

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Assessment

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

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