<markdown-element>

A lit-html element that renders Markdown using Commonmark.js. This is a replacement for the Polymer sponsored <marked-element>. <marked-element> uses the somewhat outdated Marked parser, while <markdown-element> uses the up to date and better maintained Commonmark parser.

This element is designed to be used with Polymer 3 projects. If you want to use it elsewhere or figured out how to easily set it up by itself, please open an issue.

Set up

Install and save to package.json:

npm i --save @intcreator/markdown-element

Import where needed:

import '@intcreator/markdown-element';

Usage

markdown attribute

The markdown source is taken directly from the markdown attribute supplied to the element. The markdown supplied can be dynamically updated to change the rendered markdown.

<markdown-element markdown="This **demo** uses the `markdown` _attribute_, not `src`"></markdown-element>

src attribute

The src attribute can be used to load a markdown file through AJAX. It overrides the markdown attribute. The source can be dynamically updated to change the markdown file displayed.

<markdown-element src="./demo.md"></markdown-element>

<script> tag

A <script> tag can be inserted inside of the <markdown-element> to provide the markdown source. It overrides the markdown and src attributes. Support for changing this markdown source dynamically is not yet implemented.

<markdown-element>
    <script type="text/markdown">
        This demo uses a `<script>` tag.
    </script>
</markdown-element>

Properties

safe

Use the safe property if you are accepting user input that cannot be trusted (to prevent XSS attacks). This will prevent raw HTML and links beginning in javascript:, vbscript:, etc. from being rendered. For more details, see the Commonmark.js README explanation of safe.

<markdown-element safe>
    <script type="text/markdown">
        This <button onclick="alert('JavaScript executed')">button</button> is evil
    </script>
</markdown-element>

Roadmap to 1.0

Here are a few issues that need to be resolved before the 1.0 release:

• Dynamically update markdown when changed in the script tag (if possible) or find another way to dynamically update multiline-markdown

Contributing

Let's make this element even better! Want to help? Found a problem? Open an issue or contact me on the Polymer Slack, Twitter, etc. @intcreator.