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Showdown

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Showdown is a JavaScript Markdown to HTML converter, based on the original works by John Gruber. Showdown can be used on the client-side (in the browser) or server-side (with Node.js).


Live demo

http://demo.showdownjs.com/

ShowdownJS is a free library and it will remain free forever. However, maintaining and improving the library costs time and money.

If you like our work and find it useful, please donate through PayPal.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help us with the development of this awesome library.

Who uses Showdown (or a fork)

License

ShowdownJS v 2.0 is release under the MIT version.

Previous versions are release under BSD.