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[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) 4. / 5. oliverthiele/ot-markdown ActiveTypo3-cms-extension[Parsing & Serialization](/categories/parsing) oliverthiele/ot-markdown ======================== Content Element and ViewHelper for Markdown with optional syntax highlighting. v1.0.8(2mo ago)1277↓33.3%GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^8.2 Since Oct 16Pushed 2mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/oliverthiele/ot-markdown)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/oliverthiele/ot-markdown)[ RSS](/packages/oliverthiele-ot-markdown/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (10)Versions (11)Used By (0) ot\_markdown — Markdown Content Element for TYPO3 ================================================= [](#ot_markdown--markdown-content-element-for-typo3) Adds a Markdown content element and a Fluid ViewHelper to TYPO3 v13+. Supports inline Markdown and `.md` files from Fileadmin, rendered via [league/commonmark](https://commonmark.thephpleague.com/) with optional Prism.js syntax highlighting. [![TYPO3](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ff624ed071afbc7085dcd4f99f2358379f8284ba14ae6891eab075f69c55929f/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5459504f332d31332e342d6f72616e67652e737667)](https://typo3.org/)[![Packagist Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/de2751ef459052849d660b828f0b9bcf252c005f69dfec81ceb1a6dbc0018920/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f6f6c69766572746869656c652f6f742d6d61726b646f776e2e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/oliverthiele/ot-markdown)[![PHP](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6c3847a73b257497c2c29790738c3f3f5a40ded0e6128d8b4e3ba10796b7ebc3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f646570656e64656e63792d762f6f6c69766572746869656c652f6f742d6d61726b646f776e2f7068702e737667)](https://php.net/)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/aaebdc409eaecd461e696f68d918b6c3f20d4f06b55f0b460be59da5b4d8595b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f6f6c69766572746869656c652f6f742d6d61726b646f776e2e737667)](LICENSE)[![Changelog](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6bc02a7bc61afc1cb3faaa53420df6d904b9940d7f3e2e11a463e1fdbb3cd52d/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4368616e67656c6f672d4348414e47454c4f472e6d642d626c75652e737667)](CHANGELOG.md) Features -------- [](#features) - TYPO3 v13+ compatible (Site Set ready) - Inline or file-based Markdown rendering (`.md`, `.markdown`, `.txt`) - Optional syntax highlighting via Prism.js (CDN toggle) - Frontmatter metadata support (`title`, `author`, …) - Accessible output using semantic `` and `` elements - Reusable `MarkdownViewHelper` for custom Fluid templates - Configurable via Site Set settings and TypoScript Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) RequirementVersionTYPO3^13.4PHP^8.2league/commonmark^2.7Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require oliverthiele/ot-markdown ``` After installation, activate the **Site Set "OtMarkdown"** for your site in the TYPO3 backend. Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) ### Site Set Settings [](#site-set-settings) KeyTypeDefaultDescription`OtMarkdown.useCdnForPrism`bool`true`Load Prism.js from CDN### TypoScript [](#typoscript) The TypoScript is auto-included via the Site Set. For manual integration without Site Set: ``` @import 'EXT:ot_markdown/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript' @import 'EXT:ot_markdown/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript' ``` Default content element configuration: ``` tt_content.ot_markdown =< lib.contentElement tt_content.ot_markdown { templateName = Markdown dataProcessing { 10 = TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\DataProcessing\FilesProcessor 10.references.fieldName = assets 10.as = markdownFiles } } ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Content Element [](#content-element) Select **"Markdown"** as content type (`CType = ot_markdown`) in the TYPO3 backend. Choose between: - **Inline** — enter Markdown directly in the text field - **File** — select a `.md`, `.markdown`, or `.txt` file from Fileadmin ### ViewHelper [](#viewhelper) ``` {namespace ot=OliverThiele\OtMarkdown\ViewHelpers} {output.html} ``` Access frontmatter metadata via `{output.frontmatter.title}`, `{output.frontmatter.author}`, etc. ### PHP API [](#php-api) ``` use OliverThiele\OtMarkdown\Service\MarkdownService; use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility; $service = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(MarkdownService::class); $html = $service->render('# Hello World'); ``` License ------- [](#license) GPL-2.0-or-later — © 2025 Oliver Thiele ### Health Score 44 — FairBetter than 92% of packages Maintenance87 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity17 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity54 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~19 days Recently: every ~34 days Total 9 Last Release 63d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/444a8485d8bda9eb7fbee92b418d929e1eeee50334a3cbb392a38f2eda95f951?d=identicon)[oliverthiele](/maintainers/oliverthiele) --- Top Contributors [![oliverthiele](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5030298?v=4)](https://github.com/oliverthiele "oliverthiele (32 commits)") --- Tags documentationmarkdowncommonmarktypo3viewhelperCode highlightingcontent element ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/oliverthiele-ot-markdown/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/oliverthiele-ot-markdown/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/oliverthiele-ot-markdown) ``` ### Alternatives [daux/daux.io Documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to create custom documentation on the fly 825191.0k1](/packages/daux-dauxio)[torchlight/torchlight-commonmark A Commonmark extension for Torchlight, the syntax highlighting API. 29256.6k6](/packages/torchlight-torchlight-commonmark)[georgringer/doc Render documentation based on markdown files directly in the backend 2232.7k](/packages/georgringer-doc)[bookdown/bookdown Provides DocBook-like rendering of Markdown files. 8257.6k16](/packages/bookdown-bookdown)[zoon/commonmark-ext-youtube-iframe Extension for league/commonmark to replace youtube link with iframe 12275.9k1](/packages/zoon-commonmark-ext-youtube-iframe) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)