hast-util-definition-list

hast-util-to-mdast handlers for definition list

Feature

This package provides hast-util-to-mdast handlers converting dl, dt, dd hast nodes into mdast elements compatible with mdast-util-definition-list.

Install

From npm:

$ npm install hast-util-definition-list

API

Export hast-util-to-mdast's handler (Handle) and handlers (Record<string, Handle>).

• defListHastToMdast (type: Record<"dl"|"dt"|"dd", Handle>)
• dl (type: Handle)
• dt (type: Handle)
• dd (type: Handle)

Use

import { defListHastToMdast } from "hast-util-definition-list";

import { fromHtml as hastFromHtml } from "hast-util-from-html";
import { toMarkdown as mdastToMarkdown } from "mdast-util-to-markdown";
import { toMdast as hastToMdast } from "hast-util-to-mdast";
import { defListToMarkdown } from "mdast-util-definition-list";

const html = `
<p>This is paragraph.</p>
<dl>
<dt>First Term</dt>
<dd>This is the <strong>definition</strong> of the first term.</dd>
<dd>This is another definition of the first term.</dd>
<dt>Second Term</dt>
<dd>This is one definition of the second term.</dd>
<dd>This is another definition of the second term.</dd>
</dl>`;

const hast = hastFromHtml(html, { fragment: true });
const mdast = hastToMdast(hast, {
  handlers: {
    ...defListHastToMdast,
  },
});
const md = mdastToMarkdown(mdast, {
  extensions: [defListToMarkdown],
});
 
console.log(md);
// output =>
//
//  This is paragraph.
//
//  First Term
//  :   This is the **definition** of the first term.
//  :   This is another definition of the first term.
//
//  Second Term
//  :   This is one definition of the second term.
//  :   This is another definition of the second term.