For usage with RequireJS, UMD versions are located in lib/turndown.umd.js (for Node.js) and lib/turndown.browser.umd.js for browser usage. These files are generated when the npm package is published. To generate them manually, clone this repo and run npm run build.
Usage
// For Node.js
var TurndownService = require('turndown')
var turndownService = new TurndownService()
var markdown = turndownService.turndown('<h1>Hello world!</h1>')
Turndown also accepts DOM nodes as input (either element nodes, document nodes, or document fragment nodes):
var markdown = turndownService.turndown(document.getElementById('content'))
Options
Options can be passed in to the constructor on instantiation. For example:
var turndownService = new TurndownService({ option: 'value' })
addRule returns the TurndownService instance for chaining.
See Extending with Rules below.
keep(filter)
Determines which elements are to be kept and rendered as HTML. By default, Turndown does not keep any elements. The filter parameter works like a rule filter (see section on filters belows). Example:
This will render <del> and <ins> elements as HTML when converted.
keep can be called multiple times, with the newly added keep filters taking precedence over older ones. Keep filters will be overridden by the standard CommonMark rules and any added rules. To keep elements that are normally handled by those rules, add a rule with the desired behaviour.
keep returns the TurndownService instance for chaining.
remove(filter)
Determines which elements are to be removed altogether i.e. converted to an empty string. By default, Turndown does not remove any elements. The filter parameter works like a rule filter (see section on filters belows). Example:
remove can be called multiple times, with the newly added remove filters taking precedence over older ones. Remove filters will be overridden by the keep filters, standard CommonMark rules, and any added rules. To remove elements that are normally handled by those rules, add a rule with the desired behaviour.
remove returns the TurndownService instance for chaining.
use(plugin|array)
Use a plugin, or an array of plugins. Example:
// Import plugins from turndown-plugin-gfm
var turndownPluginGfm = require('turndown-plugin-gfm')
var gfm = turndownPluginGfm.gfm
var tables = turndownPluginGfm.tables
var strikethrough = turndownPluginGfm.strikethrough
// Use the gfm plugin
turndownService.use(gfm)
// Use the table and strikethrough plugins only
turndownService.use([tables, strikethrough])
use returns the TurndownService instance for chaining.
See Plugins below.
Extending with Rules
Turndown can be extended by adding rules. A rule is a plain JavaScript object with filter and replacement properties. For example, the rule for converting <p> elements is as follows:
The filter selects <p> elements, and the replacement function returns the <p> contents separated by two new lines.
filter String|Array|Function
The filter property determines whether or not an element should be replaced with the rule’s replacement. DOM nodes can be selected simply using a tag name or an array of tag names:
filter: 'p' will select <p> elements
filter: ['em', 'i'] will select <em> or <i> elements
Alternatively, the filter can be a function that returns a boolean depending on whether a given node should be replaced. The function is passed a DOM node as well as the TurndownService options. For example, the following rule selects <a> elements (with an href) when the linkStyle option is inlined:
The replacement function determines how an element should be converted. It should return the Markdown string for a given node. The function is passed the node’s content, the node itself, and the TurndownService options.
The following rule shows how <em> elements are converted:
Blank rule determines how to handle blank elements. It overrides every rule (even those added via addRule). A node is blank if it only contains whitespace, and it’s not an <a>, <td>,<th> or a void element. Its behaviour can be customised using the blankReplacement option.
Keep rules determine how to handle the elements that should not be converted, i.e. rendered as HTML in the Markdown output. By default, no elements are kept. Block-level elements will be separated from surrounding content by blank lines. Its behaviour can be customised using the keepReplacement option.
Remove rules determine which elements to remove altogether. By default, no elements are removed.
Default rule handles nodes which are not recognised by any other rule. By default, it outputs the node’s text content (separated by blank lines if it is a block-level element). Its behaviour can be customised with the defaultReplacement option.
Rule Precedence
Turndown iterates over the set of rules, and picks the first one that matches the filter. The following list describes the order of precedence:
Blank rule
Added rules (optional)
Commonmark rules
Keep rules
Remove rules
Default rule
Plugins
The plugin API provides a convenient way for developers to apply multiple extensions. A plugin is just a function that is called with the TurndownService instance.
Escaping Markdown Characters
Turndown uses backslashes (\) to escape Markdown characters in the HTML input. This ensures that these characters are not interpreted as Markdown when the output is compiled back to HTML. For example, the contents of <h1>1\. Hello world</h1> needs to be escaped to 1\. Hello world, otherwise it will be interpreted as a list item rather than a heading.
To avoid the complexity and the performance implications of parsing the content of every HTML element as Markdown, Turndown uses a group of regular expressions to escape potential Markdown syntax. As a result, the escaping rules can be quite aggressive.
Overriding TurndownService.prototype.escape
If you are confident in doing so, you may want to customise the escaping behaviour to suit your needs. This can be done by overriding TurndownService.prototype.escape. escape takes the text of each HTML element and should return a version with the Markdown characters escaped.
Note: text in code elements is never passed toescape.
turndown是什么
什么是turndown，A library that converts HTML to Markdown
turndown使用教程帮助文档
Convert HTML into Markdown with JavaScript.
to-markdown has been renamed to Turndown. See the migration guide for details.
Installation
npm:
Browser:
For usage with RequireJS, UMD versions are located in
lib/turndown.umd.js(for Node.js) andlib/turndown.browser.umd.jsfor browser usage. These files are generated when the npm package is published. To generate them manually, clone this repo and runnpm run build.Usage
Turndown also accepts DOM nodes as input (either element nodes, document nodes, or document fragment nodes):
Options
Options can be passed in to the constructor on instantiation. For example:
Option
Valid values
Default
headingStylesetextoratxsetexthrAny Thematic break
* * *bulletListMarker-,+, or**codeBlockStyleindentedorfencedindentedfenceor `~~~` |emDelimiter_or*_strongDelimiter**or__**linkStyleinlinedorreferencedinlinedlinkReferenceStylefull,collapsed, orshortcutfullAdvanced Options
Option
Valid values
Default
blankReplacementrule replacement function
See Special Rules below
keepReplacementrule replacement function
See Special Rules below
defaultReplacementrule replacement function
See Special Rules below
Methods
addRule(key, rule)The
keyparameter is a unique name for the rule for easy reference. Example:addRulereturns theTurndownServiceinstance for chaining.See Extending with Rules below.
keep(filter)Determines which elements are to be kept and rendered as HTML. By default, Turndown does not keep any elements. The filter parameter works like a rule filter (see section on filters belows). Example:
This will render
<del>and<ins>elements as HTML when converted.keepcan be called multiple times, with the newly added keep filters taking precedence over older ones. Keep filters will be overridden by the standard CommonMark rules and any added rules. To keep elements that are normally handled by those rules, add a rule with the desired behaviour.keepreturns theTurndownServiceinstance for chaining.remove(filter)Determines which elements are to be removed altogether i.e. converted to an empty string. By default, Turndown does not remove any elements. The filter parameter works like a rule filter (see section on filters belows). Example:
This will remove
<del>elements (and contents).removecan be called multiple times, with the newly added remove filters taking precedence over older ones. Remove filters will be overridden by the keep filters, standard CommonMark rules, and any added rules. To remove elements that are normally handled by those rules, add a rule with the desired behaviour.removereturns theTurndownServiceinstance for chaining.use(plugin|array)Use a plugin, or an array of plugins. Example:
usereturns theTurndownServiceinstance for chaining.See Plugins below.
Extending with Rules
Turndown can be extended by adding rules. A rule is a plain JavaScript object with
filterandreplacementproperties. For example, the rule for converting<p>elements is as follows:The filter selects
<p>elements, and the replacement function returns the<p>contents separated by two new lines.filterString|Array|FunctionThe filter property determines whether or not an element should be replaced with the rule’s
replacement. DOM nodes can be selected simply using a tag name or an array of tag names:filter: 'p'will select<p>elementsfilter: ['em', 'i']will select<em>or<i>elementsAlternatively, the filter can be a function that returns a boolean depending on whether a given node should be replaced. The function is passed a DOM node as well as the
TurndownServiceoptions. For example, the following rule selects<a>elements (with anhref) when thelinkStyleoption isinlined:replacementFunctionThe replacement function determines how an element should be converted. It should return the Markdown string for a given node. The function is passed the node’s content, the node itself, and the
TurndownServiceoptions.The following rule shows how
<em>elements are converted:Special Rules
Blank rule determines how to handle blank elements. It overrides every rule (even those added via
addRule). A node is blank if it only contains whitespace, and it’s not an<a>,<td>,<th>or a void element. Its behaviour can be customised using theblankReplacementoption.Keep rules determine how to handle the elements that should not be converted, i.e. rendered as HTML in the Markdown output. By default, no elements are kept. Block-level elements will be separated from surrounding content by blank lines. Its behaviour can be customised using the
keepReplacementoption.Remove rules determine which elements to remove altogether. By default, no elements are removed.
Default rule handles nodes which are not recognised by any other rule. By default, it outputs the node’s text content (separated by blank lines if it is a block-level element). Its behaviour can be customised with the
defaultReplacementoption.Rule Precedence
Turndown iterates over the set of rules, and picks the first one that matches the
filter. The following list describes the order of precedence:Plugins
The plugin API provides a convenient way for developers to apply multiple extensions. A plugin is just a function that is called with the
TurndownServiceinstance.Escaping Markdown Characters
Turndown uses backslashes (
\) to escape Markdown characters in the HTML input. This ensures that these characters are not interpreted as Markdown when the output is compiled back to HTML. For example, the contents of<h1>1\. Hello world</h1>needs to be escaped to1\. Hello world, otherwise it will be interpreted as a list item rather than a heading.To avoid the complexity and the performance implications of parsing the content of every HTML element as Markdown, Turndown uses a group of regular expressions to escape potential Markdown syntax. As a result, the escaping rules can be quite aggressive.
Overriding
TurndownService.prototype.escapeIf you are confident in doing so, you may want to customise the escaping behaviour to suit your needs. This can be done by overriding
TurndownService.prototype.escape.escapetakes the text of each HTML element and should return a version with the Markdown characters escaped.Note: text in code elements is never passed to
escape.License
turndown is copyright © 2017+ Dom Christie and released under the MIT license.