markdown(text) — ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper

markdown(text)

Returns the text with all the Markdown codes turned into HTML tags. This method is only available if BlueCloth is available.

==== Examples markdown(“We are using Markdown now!”) # => “We are using Markdown now!”

markdown(“We like to write code, not just read it!”) # => “We like to write code, not just read it!”

markdown(“The Markdown website has more information.”) # => “The <a href=”daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/“>Markdown website</a> # has more information.”

markdown(‘ The ROR logo’) # => ‘<img src=“” alt=“The ROR logo” title=“Ruby on Rails” />’

Parameters

text req

Source

# File actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb, line 309
        def markdown(text)
          text.blank? ? "" : BlueCloth.new(text).to_html
        end

Defined in actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb line 309 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper

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