About This Tool
Markdown Editor shows entered Markdown source beside a limited live HTML preview and downloads the source as MD. User text is HTML-escaped before the supported Markdown substitutions, preventing raw HTML or scripts from executing.
What You Can Do
Split source and preview
Markdown Editor accepts Markdown text as its documented input.
Basic headings, emphasis, and list items
The current Markdown Editor implementation produces Preview HTML or MD source file.
Markdown download
User text is HTML-escaped before the supported Markdown substitutions, preventing raw HTML or scripts from executing.
How to Use
- 1
Enter or select the Markdown text required by Markdown Editor
Enter or select the Markdown text required by Markdown Editor.
- 2
Use the split source and preview, basic headings, emphasis, and list items, markdown download controls that apply to this task
Use the split source and preview, basic headings, emphasis, and list items, markdown download controls that apply to this task.
- 3
Run Markdown Editor and inspect the displayed Preview HTML or MD source file result
Run Markdown Editor and inspect the displayed Preview HTML or MD source file result.
- 4
Copy or download the Preview HTML or MD source file only when the current workspace provides that action
Copy or download the Preview HTML or MD source file only when the current workspace provides that action.
Practical Use Cases
Markdown Editor workflow
Use Markdown Editor when you need to shows entered Markdown source beside a limited live HTML preview and downloads the source as MD.
Result preparation
Create a reviewable Preview HTML or MD source file result while retaining the original Markdown text.
Privacy and File Processing
Markdown Editor keeps its Markdown text input in browser memory while the operation runs. The workflow creates Preview HTML, or MD source file for local preview or download and does not send the entered values or selected file bytes to the GXA Toolbox application server.
Supported Inputs and Outputs
Input
- Markdown text
Output
- Preview HTML
- MD source file
How It Works
User text is HTML-escaped before the supported Markdown substitutions, preventing raw HTML or scripts from executing.
Quality and Fidelity
User text is HTML-escaped before the supported Markdown substitutions, preventing raw HTML or scripts from executing.
Limitations and Important Notes
- This is a limited renderer rather than full CommonMark support.
- Complex lists, tables, code blocks, links, and embedded HTML are not fully rendered.
Worked Example
Draft headings and emphasis, review the basic preview, then download the Markdown source.
Helpful Tips
- Keep a copy of the original Markdown text while using Markdown Editor.
- Validate the Preview HTML or MD source file in its intended destination context.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Markdown Editor execute on the application server?
No. The current Markdown Editor operation runs in the browser.
Is the Markdown Editor transformation always reversible?
Not necessarily. This is a limited renderer rather than full CommonMark support.
What should I verify after using Markdown Editor?
User text is HTML-escaped before the supported Markdown substitutions, preventing raw HTML or scripts from executing.