Markdown to HTML Conversion

Expert skill for converting Markdown documents to HTML using the marked.js library, or writing data conversion scripts; in this case scripts similar to markedJS/marked repository. For custom scripts knowledge is not confined to marked.js, but data conversion methods are utilized from tools like pandoc and gomarkdown/markdown for data conversion; jekyll/jekyll and gohugoio/hugo for templating systems.

The conversion script or tool should handle single files, batch conversions, and advanced configurations.

Core Workflow

1. Identify the conversion need - Single file, batch, or template system
2. Select the right tool - See Tool Selection Guide below
3. Load the appropriate reference - Read the tool-specific reference file
4. Apply conversion patterns - Use the conversion examples from references
5. Handle security - Sanitize output when processing untrusted input

Tool Selection Guide

Choose the tool based on the user's environment and requirements:

Tool	Best For	Language	Install
marked	Node.js projects, browser usage, CLI quick conversions	JavaScript	npm install -g marked
pandoc	Multi-format conversion (MD, HTML, PDF, DOCX, LaTeX)	Haskell	pandoc.org/installing
gomarkdown	Go projects, custom parsers, AST manipulation	Go	go get github.com/gomarkdown/markdown
jekyll	Blog-aware static sites, GitHub Pages	Ruby	gem install jekyll bundler
hugo	Fast static sites, complex content management	Go	gohugo.io/installation

Decision Logic

• Just need quick MD-to-HTML? Use marked (CLI) or pandoc
• Node.js project? Use marked
• Need PDF/DOCX/LaTeX output? Use pandoc
• Go project? Use gomarkdown
• Building a blog/static site? Use jekyll (Ruby) or hugo (Go)
• Need GitHub Pages compatibility? Use jekyll
• Need fast build times? Use hugo

Conversion Reference Files

Markdown Element Conversion Examples

Load these when working on conversion logic to understand how specific Markdown elements map to HTML.

Reference	When to Load
basic-markdown-to-html.md	Headings, paragraphs, inline formatting, links, images, lists, blockquotes, footnotes
code-blocks-to-html.md	Fenced code blocks, syntax highlighting, showing backticks, diagrams
collapsed-sections-to-html.md	<details>/<summary> elements, open-by-default sections
tables-to-html.md	Tables with alignment, formatted content in cells, escaped characters
writing-mathematical-expressions-to-html.md	Inline math ($...$), block math ($$...$$), MathML output

Markdown Syntax References

Load these when users need help writing Markdown (not converting it).

Reference	When to Load
basic-markdown.md	Full Markdown writing syntax reference
code-blocks.md	Code block syntax and language identifiers
collapsed-sections.md	Collapsible section syntax
tables.md	Table formatting syntax
writing-mathematical-expressions.md	LaTeX math expression syntax

Tool-Specific References

Load the appropriate reference based on the tool selected.

Reference	When to Load
marked.md	Using marked.js: CLI usage, Node.js API, config files, batch conversion, security (DOMPurify)
pandoc.md	Using pandoc: multi-format conversion, extensions, templates, Lua filters, batch scripts
gomarkdown.md	Using gomarkdown: Go API, parser/renderer config, AST manipulation, security (Bluemonday)
jekyll.md	Using Jekyll: site creation, Liquid templates, Kramdown config, plugins, front matter
hugo.md	Using Hugo: site creation, Go templates, Goldmark config, shortcodes, Hugo Pipes