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**[unified][]** processor with support for parsing markdown input and
serializing markdown as output.
## Contents
* [What is this?](#what-is-this)
* [When should I use this?](#when-should-i-use-this)
* [Install](#install)
* [Use](#use)
* [API](#api)
* [`remark()`](#remark-1)
* [Examples](#examples)
* [Example: checking markdown](#example-checking-markdown)
* [Example: passing options to `remark-stringify`](#example-passing-options-to-remark-stringify)
* [Syntax](#syntax)
* [Syntax tree](#syntax-tree)
* [Types](#types)
* [Compatibility](#compatibility)
* [Security](#security)
* [Contribute](#contribute)
* [Sponsor](#sponsor)
* [License](#license)
## What is this?
This package is a [unified][] processor with support for parsing markdown input
and serializing markdown as output by using unified with
[`remark-parse`][remark-parse] and [`remark-stringify`][remark-stringify].
**unified** is a project that transforms content with abstract syntax trees
(ASTs).
**remark** adds support for markdown to unified.
**mdast** is the markdown AST that remark uses.
Please see [the monorepo readme][remark] for what the remark ecosystem is.
## When should I use this?
You can use this package when you want to use unified, have markdown as input,
and want markdown as output.
This package is a shortcut for
`unified().use(remarkParse).use(remarkStringify)`.
When the input isn’t markdown (meaning you don’t need `remark-parse`) or the
output is not markdown (you don’t need `remark-stringify`), it’s recommended to
use unified directly.
When you want to inspect and format markdown files in a project on the command
line, you can use [`remark-cli`][remark-cli].
## Install
This package is [ESM only](https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c).
In Node.js (version 12.20+, 14.14+, or 16.0+), install with [npm][]:
```sh
npm install remark
```
In Deno with [Skypack][]:
```js
import {remark} from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/remark@14?dts'
```
In browsers with [Skypack][]:
```html
```
## Use
Say we have the following module `example.js`:
```js
import {remark} from 'remark'
import remarkGfm from 'remark-gfm'
import remarkToc from 'remark-toc'
main()
async function main() {
const file = await remark()
.use(remarkGfm)
.use(remarkToc)
.process('# Hi\n\n## Table of contents\n\n## Hello\n\n*Some* ~more~ _things_.')
console.error(String(file))
}
```
Running that with `node example.js` yields:
```markdown
# Hi
## Table of contents
* [Hello](#hello)
## Hello
*Some* ~~more~~ *things*.
```
## API
This package exports the following identifier: `remark`.
There is no default export.
### `remark()`
Create a new (unfrozen) unified processor that already uses `remark-parse` and
`remark-stringify` and you can add more plugins to.
See [`unified`][unified] for more information.
## Examples
### Example: checking markdown
The following example checks that markdown code style is consistent and follows
some best practices:
```js
import {reporter} from 'vfile-reporter'
import {remark} from 'remark'
import remarkPresetLintConsistent from 'remark-preset-lint-consistent'
import remarkPresetLintRecommended from 'remark-preset-lint-recommended'
main()
async function main() {
const file = await remark()
.use(remarkPresetLintConsistent)
.use(remarkPresetLintRecommended)
.process('1) Hello, _Jupiter_ and *Neptune*!')
console.error(reporter(file))
}
```
Yields:
```txt
1:1 warning Missing newline character at end of file final-newline remark-lint
1:1-1:35 warning Marker style should be `.` ordered-list-marker-style remark-lint
1:4 warning Incorrect list-item indent: add 1 space list-item-indent remark-lint
1:25-1:34 warning Emphasis should use `_` as a marker emphasis-marker remark-lint
⚠ 4 warnings
```
### Example: passing options to `remark-stringify`
When you use `remark-stringify` manually you can pass options to `use`.
Because `remark-stringify` is already used in `remark`, that’s not possible.
To define options for `remark-stringify`, you can instead pass options to
`data`:
```js
import {remark} from 'remark'
main()
async function main() {
const file = await remark()
.data('settings', {bullet: '*', setext: true, listItemIndent: 'one'})
.process('# Moons of Neptune\n\n- Naiad\n- Thalassa\n- Despine\n- …')
console.log(String(file))
}
```
Yields:
```markdown
Moons of Neptune
================
* Naiad
* Thalassa
* Despine
* …
```
## Syntax
Markdown is parsed and serialized according to CommonMark.
Other plugins can add support for syntax extensions.
## Syntax tree
The syntax tree format used in remark is [mdast][].
## Types
This package is fully typed with [TypeScript][].
There are no extra exported types.
## Compatibility
Projects maintained by the unified collective are compatible with all maintained
versions of Node.js.
As of now, that is Node.js 12.20+, 14.14+, and 16.0+.
Our projects sometimes work with older versions, but this is not guaranteed.
## Security
As markdown can be turned into HTML and improper use of HTML can open you up to
[cross-site scripting (XSS)][xss] attacks, use of remark can be unsafe.
When going to HTML, you will likely combine remark with **[rehype][]**, in which
case you should use [`rehype-sanitize`][rehype-sanitize].
Use of remark plugins could also open you up to other attacks.
Carefully assess each plugin and the risks involved in using them.
For info on how to submit a report, see our [security policy][security].
## Contribute
See [`contributing.md`][contributing] in [`remarkjs/.github`][health] for ways
to get started.
See [`support.md`][support] for ways to get help.
Join us in [Discussions][chat] to chat with the community and contributors.
This project has a [code of conduct][coc].
By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to
abide by its terms.
## Sponsor
Support this effort and give back by sponsoring on [OpenCollective][collective]!
## License
[MIT][license] © [Titus Wormer][author]
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[support]: https://github.com/remarkjs/.github/blob/main/support.md
[coc]: https://github.com/remarkjs/.github/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md
[license]: https://github.com/remarkjs/remark/blob/main/license
[author]: https://wooorm.com
[npm]: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install
[skypack]: https://www.skypack.dev
[unified]: https://github.com/unifiedjs/unified
[mdast]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast
[xss]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting
[typescript]: https://www.typescriptlang.org
[rehype]: https://github.com/rehypejs/rehype
[remark]: https://github.com/remarkjs/remark
[rehype-sanitize]: https://github.com/rehypejs/rehype-sanitize
[remark-parse]: ../remark-parse
[remark-stringify]: ../remark-stringify
[remark-cli]: ../remark-cli
