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ShowdownJS vs Snarkdown

A side-by-side look at ShowdownJS and Snarkdown. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ShowdownJS

ShowdownJS

Development

ShowdownJS is an open-source JavaScript markdown to HTML converter library. It allows web developers to convert markdown formatted text into HTML on the client-side in the browser. It's lightweight, simple to integrate, and used in many web apps and sites that accept markdown input.

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Snarkdown

Snarkdown

Development

Snarkdown is a Markdown parser for JavaScript. It aims to be a simple, fast, compilable parser that conforms to the Markdown 1.0.3 spec. It offers basic Markdown parsing with some options to customize rendering.

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