instant-markdown-d v0.3.0
!nstant-markdown-d
instant-markdown-d is a small Node.js server that enables instant compilation and previewing of Markup files. A plugin can easily be written for any text editor to interface with it. One currently exists for Vim: https://github.com/instant-markdown/vim-instant-markdown
Installation
Install the mini-server by running either:
[sudo] npm -g install instant-markdown-d
or using yarn (not recommended. See issue #86):
[sudo] yarn global add instant-markdown-d
To install from the bleeding edge development version, read the contributing guide. See vim-instant-markdown for Vim / Neovim integration.
REST API
Action | HTTP Method | Request URL | Request Body |
---|---|---|---|
Refresh Markdown on page | PUT | http://localhost:\<port> | \<New Markdown file contents> |
Close Webpage | DELETE | http://localhost:\<port> |
By default, <port>
is 8090
Environment variables
INSTANT_MARKDOWN_OPEN_TO_THE_WORLD=1
- by default, the server only listens on localhost. To make the server available to others in your network, set this environment variable to a non-empty value. Only use this setting on trusted networks!INSTANT_MARKDOWN_ALLOW_UNSAFE_CONTENT=1
- by default, scripts are blocked. Use this preference to allow scripts.INSTANT_MARKDOWN_BLOCK_EXTERNAL=1
- by default, external resources such as images, stylesheets, frames and plugins are allowed. Use this setting to block such external content.INSTANT_MARKDOWN_MATHJAX_FONTS="/usr/share/mathjax/fonts/HTML-CSS/"
- to serve fonts for Mathjax from a local directory.