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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. 3f/converter ActiveLibrary[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 3f/converter ============ A set of classes to translate a text from HTML to BBcode and from BBCode to Markdown. 1.5(8y ago)29148.7k↓20.5%9[3 issues](https://github.com/dedalozzo/converter/issues)Apache-2.0PHPPHP >=5.4.0 Since Feb 25Pushed 5y ago4 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/dedalozzo/converter)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/3f/converter)[ Docs](http://github.com/dedalozzo/Converter)[ RSS](/packages/3f-converter/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (6)DependenciesVersions (7)Used By (0) [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c62ec4ab1517472c5b2655021c6ad708a3d845ad5cc3f57fb54fabf726afac7e/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f33662f636f6e7665727465722f762f737461626c652e706e67)](https://packagist.org/packages/3f/converter)[![Latest Unstable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0dadfb73a11f2a8af6848cc2b0dab6806dbb4b21a9792f04bdbcca7e09f2f1cd/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f33662f636f6e7665727465722f762f756e737461626c652e706e67)](https://packagist.org/packages/3f/converter)[![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/39e5d75adf5e6b649bf090c33e557fef7f610765239c899ed84b09879de220f6/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f646564616c6f7a7a6f2f636f6e7665727465722f6261646765732f6275696c642e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/dedalozzo/converter/build-status/master)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1626dea368c8e006bc79117bdca840b9b428fcbcd3ea7d3300e21453f2766759/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f646564616c6f7a7a6f2f636f6e7665727465722f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/dedalozzo/converter/?branch=master)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5bcb459552ecabd4caa02ea0f82761bdf0387d0ddf037bc0976ec12b619e0085/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f33662f636f6e7665727465722f6c6963656e73652e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/3f/converter)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c9fa1220fe8e1e6c5e187515f3b59fb8488ed394baca2f44ead92e36ae59586c/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f33662f636f6e7665727465722f646f776e6c6f6164732e706e67)](https://packagist.org/packages/3f/converter) Converter ========= [](#converter) A set of classes to translate a text **from HTML to BBCode** and **from BBCode to Markdown**. The HTML to BBCode converter, in particular, has not been created with the intent to convert an entire HTML page, but just to convert a set of HTML tags used to format articles and blog posts in the HTML era, when Markdown and BBcode didn't exist at all. The special BBCode to Markdown converter is able to convert: bold, italic, underline and strikethrough texts, lists, urls, images, quotes and even code blocks (snippets). Composer Installation --------------------- [](#composer-installation) To install Converter, you first need to install [Composer](http://getcomposer.org/), a Package Manager for PHP, following these few [steps](http://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#installation-nix): ``` curl -s https://getcomposer.org/installer | php ``` You can run this command to easily access composer from anywhere on your system: ``` sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer ``` Converter Installation ---------------------- [](#converter-installation) Once you have installed Composer, it's easy install Converter. 1. Edit your `composer.json` file, adding Converter to the require section: ``` { "require": { "3f/converter": "dev-master" }, } ``` 2. Run the following command in your project root dir: ``` composer update ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) There are two classes: `HTMLConverter` and `BBCodeConverter`. The first class may be used to convert from HTML to BBCode, while the second one is used to convert from BBCode to Markdown. HTML to BBCode conversion: ``` $converter = new Converter\HTMLConverter($text, $id); echo $converter->toBBCode(); ``` BBCode to Markdown conversion: ``` $converter = new Converter\BBCodeConverter($text, $id); echo $converter->toMarkdown(); ``` In both cases the `$id` is optional. When provided is used in case an exception is raised during the conversion process. Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) The documentation can be generated using [Doxygen](http://doxygen.org). A `Doxyfile` is provided for your convenience. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 5.4.0 or above. Authors ------- [](#authors) Filippo F. Fadda - - License ------- [](#license) Converter is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details. ### Health Score 39 — LowBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance18 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity43 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community17 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity62 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 92% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~166 days Recently: every ~205 days Total 6 Last Release 3269d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/311248?v=4)[Filippo Fadda](/maintainers/dedalozzo)[@dedalozzo](https://github.com/dedalozzo) --- Top Contributors [![dedalozzo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/311248?v=4)](https://github.com/dedalozzo "dedalozzo (46 commits)")[![roni-estein](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8517475?v=4)](https://github.com/roni-estein "roni-estein (2 commits)")[![chellem](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/570856?v=4)](https://github.com/chellem "chellem (1 commits)")[![mhatma](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4669145?v=4)](https://github.com/mhatma "mhatma (1 commits)") --- Tags bbcodebbcode-to-markdownconverterhtmlhtml-to-bbcodehtml-to-markdownmarkdownphpformatterhtmlconvertermarkdowntranslatorbbcode ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/3f-converter/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/3f-converter/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/3f-converter) ``` ### Alternatives [league/html-to-markdown An HTML-to-markdown conversion helper for PHP 1.9k28.6M199](/packages/league-html-to-markdown)[pixel418/markdownify The HTML to Markdown converter for PHP 196800.8k8](/packages/pixel418-markdownify)[texy/texy Texy converts plain text in easy to read Texy syntax into structurally valid (X)HTML. 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