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php-markdown/parser
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Lightweight standalone CommonMark Markdown to HTML5 parser — no external dependencies

v1.2.1(1w ago)03MITPHPPHP >=8.2CI passing

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php-markdown
============

[](#php-markdown)

A lightweight, standalone PHP library (8.2–8.4) that parses CommonMark-flavored Markdown and converts it into clean, semantic HTML5. **Zero runtime dependencies.**

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---

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP **8.2** to **8.4**
- No external packages required for core usage

---

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Via Composer (recommended)

[](#via-composer-recommended)

```
composer require php-markdown/parser
```

### Manual (no Composer)

[](#manual-no-composer)

Copy the `src/` directory into your project, then require the files in this order:

```
require '/path/to/src/Exception/ParseException.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/NodeInterface.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/BlockNodeInterface.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/InlineNodeInterface.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/DocumentNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/HeadingNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/ParagraphNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/BlockquoteNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/ListNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/ListItemNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/FencedCodeNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/IndentedCodeNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/HorizontalRuleNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/TableNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/TableRowNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/TableCellNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/RawHtmlBlockNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/ColumnsNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/FootnoteDefinitionNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Block/FootnotesContainerNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/TextNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/EmphasisNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/StrongNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/StrikethroughNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/CodeNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/LinkNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/ImageNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/AutolinkNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/HardBreakNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/HtmlEntityNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/RawHtmlInlineNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Node/Inline/FootnoteRefNode.php';
require '/path/to/src/Normalizer/NormalizerInterface.php';
require '/path/to/src/Normalizer/IcuNormalizer.php';
require '/path/to/src/Sanitizer/HtmlSanitizer.php';
require '/path/to/src/Lexer/TokenType.php';
require '/path/to/src/Lexer/Token.php';
require '/path/to/src/Lexer/Lexer.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/DelimiterRun.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/FlankingComputer.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/DelimiterStack.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/InlineParser.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/Parser.php';
require '/path/to/src/Parser/FrontMatterParser.php';
require '/path/to/src/Renderer/HtmlRenderer.php';
require '/path/to/src/MarkdownParser.php';
```

---

Try it — Docker Playground
--------------------------

[](#try-it--docker-playground)

No PHP installation required. From the project root:

```
docker-compose up --build
```

Open `http://localhost:8080` in your browser. See [`playground/README.md`](playground/README.md)for full setup details, port-override instructions, and caveats.

---

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

```