NorthDecoder/convertMD.html

## convertMD.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
     <title>My Markdown Reader</title>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <!--For latest revision updates see https://developers.google.com/speed/libraries/  -->
     <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
     <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/showdown/1.2.3/showdown.min.js"></script>

     <!--Read a markdown file and render it as HTML-->


     <!-- Reference:
         https://github.com/showdownjs/showdown
         http://showdownjs.github.io/demo/
     -->
     <!-- Because of CORS browser limitations this page must be
          served by a web server or local server.
          If serving locally try this python one liner from the
          command prompt in the directory being served:
            $ cd /home/somedir
            $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer

          Then enter "http://localhost:8000/"
                  or "http://127.0.0.1:8000/"
                  in URL bar of browser

     -->
   </head>
   <body>

    <div id="markdownLocalFile"></div>
    <hr>
    <div id="markdownFromWeb"></div>
     <script>
        function convertMDtoHTML(markDownFilePath, id) {
            //convert markdown to html and send to tag 'id'
            // Requires jQuery and showdownjs to be loaded first
            // Usage:
            //     expects path to a markdown file
            //     expects html id tag name of element
            // local example path
            //    markDownFilePath = "example_markdown.md";
            // from the web
            //    markDownFilePath =
            //         "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jstat/jstat/master/doc/md/core.md";
            jQuery.get(markDownFilePath, function(markdown) {
              // CORS rules mandate .md file be SERVED locally
              // or remotely
              var converter = new showdown.Converter();
              var showHTML  = converter.makeHtml(markdown);
              jQuery(id).html(showHTML);
            });
        }

        //some example function calls
        convertMDtoHTML("example_markdown.md","#markdownLocalFile");

        var pathy = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jstat/jstat/master/doc/md/core.md";
        convertMDtoHTML(pathy,"#markdownFromWeb");
     </script>
   </body>
</html>

## example_markdown.md

      
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              example_markdown.md
            
          
    Example Markdown

==================
A test file for my markdown converter
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<title>My Markdown Reader</title>
	<meta charset="UTF-8">
	<!--For latest revision updates see https://developers.google.com/speed/libraries/ -->
	<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
	<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/showdown/1.2.3/showdown.min.js"></script>

	<!--Read a markdown file and render it as HTML-->


	<!-- Reference:
	https://github.com/showdownjs/showdown
	http://showdownjs.github.io/demo/
	-->
	<!-- Because of CORS browser limitations this page must be
	served by a web server or local server.
	If serving locally try this python one liner from the
	command prompt in the directory being served:
	$ cd /home/somedir
	$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer

	Then enter "http://localhost:8000/"
	or "http://127.0.0.1:8000/"
	in URL bar of browser

	-->
	</head>
	<body>

	<div id="markdownLocalFile"></div>
	<hr>
	<div id="markdownFromWeb"></div>
	<script>
	function convertMDtoHTML(markDownFilePath, id) {
	//convert markdown to html and send to tag 'id'
	// Requires jQuery and showdownjs to be loaded first
	// Usage:
	// expects path to a markdown file
	// expects html id tag name of element
	// local example path
	// markDownFilePath = "example_markdown.md";
	// from the web
	// markDownFilePath =
	// "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jstat/jstat/master/doc/md/core.md";
	jQuery.get(markDownFilePath, function(markdown) {
	// CORS rules mandate .md file be SERVED locally
	// or remotely
	var converter = new showdown.Converter();
	var showHTML = converter.makeHtml(markdown);
	jQuery(id).html(showHTML);
	});
	}

	//some example function calls
	convertMDtoHTML("example_markdown.md","#markdownLocalFile");

	var pathy = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jstat/jstat/master/doc/md/core.md";
	convertMDtoHTML(pathy,"#markdownFromWeb");
	</script>
	</body>
	</html>