basic-markdown-parser-android

Basic markdown parse script for android

How to Use

This script helps to highlight and underline strings that wrapped with special markdown chars. highlightIndicator, underlineIndicator and highlightColor values are parametrical.

val markdownString = "hello, ::this:: is an __markdown__ string."
BasicMarkdownParser.parseMarkdown(markdownString)

How to Add New Attributes

New attributes can be added by varying parseMarkdown function.

For example, if bold attribute is wanted to be added:

val highlightIndicator = "::"
val underlineIndicator = "__"
val boldIndicator = "**"      //new indicator should be added
private const val defaultColorCode = "#654FD3"

and

when (recurrence.stylingChar) {
                highlightIndicator -> {
                    attributed.setSpan(
                        ForegroundColorSpan(highlightColor),
                        recurrence.startIndex,
                        recurrence.endIndex,
                        Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE
                    )
                }
                underlineIndicator -> {
                    attributed.setSpan(
                        UnderlineSpan(),
                        recurrence.startIndex,
                        recurrence.endIndex,
                        Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE
                    )
                }
                boldIndicator -> {    //new span should be added
                    attributed.setSpan(
                        StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD),
                        recurrence.startIndex,
                        recurrence.endIndex,
                        Spannable.SPAN_INCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE
                    )
                }
            }
        }

Additions should be made.

After these changes, this function will parse ** wrapped strings as bold.