Markdown Rendering Improvements

Markdown Rendering Improvements

Changes

  1. Enhanced Link Node Handling
    • Updated AstroMarkdown.astro to better handle link nodes from remark-backlinks
    • Improved direct value extraction from link node's first child
    • Ensures proper rendering of backlinks in markdown content
  2. AST Transformation Pipeline
    • Implemented structured four-phase pipeline for AST transformations:
      1. Detection
      2. Isolation
      3. Transform
      4. Embed
    • Added comprehensive error handling and debug output
    • Improved traceability through AST transformations

Technical Details

  • Locations:
    • src/components/markdown/AstroMarkdown.astro
    • src/utils/markdown/remark-backlinks.ts
    • src/utils/markdown/remark-callout-handler.ts
    • src/utils/markdown/remark-images.ts
    • src/utils/markdown/DebugMarkdown.astro
  • Dependencies: remark-backlinks plugin
  • AST Handling: Direct use of first child node value for links
  • Debug Support: Added AST transformation debug files
  • Improved backlink rendering reliability
  • Enhanced AST transformation traceability
  • Better error handling in markdown processing pipeline

Testing Notes

The changes have been tested with various markdown content types, including:
  • Standard markdown links
  • Wiki-style backlinks
  • Complex nested structures

Future Considerations

  • Consider implementing more granular debug logging
  • Monitor performance impact of AST transformation pipeline
  • Consider adding more test cases for edge cases in link rendering

Refactor Markdown Processing to Layout Component

Changes

  1. Moved Markdown Processing Logic
    • Transferred markdown processing from [vocabulary].astro to OneArticle.astro layout
    • Consolidated remark plugin pipeline in the layout component
    • Improved component reusability and separation of concerns
  2. Updated Component Interface
    • Added new props to OneArticle.astro: content and markdownFile
    • Simplified page components by removing duplicate markdown processing code
    • Maintained debug output functionality through layout component

Technical Details

  • Location:
    • src/layouts/OneArticle.astro
    • src/pages/more-about/[vocabulary].astro
  • Dependencies: Unified, remark plugins (backlinks, images, callouts)
  • Processing: Markdown → MDAST → Transformed MDAST

Benefits

  1. Better Separation of Concerns
    • Layout component now handles all markdown processing
    • Page components focus on data fetching and presentation
    • More maintainable and reusable code structure
  2. Consistent Processing
    • Single source of truth for markdown transformation
    • Unified debug output handling
    • Consistent component interface across pages

Testing Notes

The changes maintain all existing functionality while improving code organization:
  • Markdown processing
  • Wiki-style backlinks
  • Image handling
  • Callout transformations
  • Debug output