Implement Markdown parsing in useHandlePastedText #245
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Description
This PR addresses the request in issue #236. It involves modifying the
useHandlePastedText
method to handle Markdown formatted text.Changes Implemented:
marked
library to parse Markdown into HTML.isMarkdown
has been added to identify if the incoming pasted text is in Markdown format. It checks for common Markdown syntax characters such as "#", "*", "_", "~", "[", "]", "(", ")", "|", "`", ">", "-".marked
. The HTML is then parsed into Draft.js blocks usingconvertFromHTML
. The resulting blocks replace the current selection in the editor.Here's a sample Markdown snippet for testing:
This Markdown text covers all the scenarios we are aiming to handle with this PR.
Test Record
Screen.Recording.2023-07-25.at.1.57.42.PM.mov