Question 1

How do I add syntax highlighting to markdown output with gulp-markdown?

Accepted Answer

gulp-markdown doesn't include syntax highlighting by default; you need to pipe the HTML output through another plugin like gulp-highlight or use marked's hooks for custom rendering, then integrate it into your Gulp task chain.

Question 2

gulp-markdown vs markdown-it for Gulp pipelines, which is better?

Accepted Answer

gulp-markdown uses marked, which is known for stability and GFM support, while markdown-it offers more extensibility via plugins. Choose gulp-markdown for simplicity with marked, or markdown-it if you need a larger plugin ecosystem for advanced features.

Question 3

Does gulp-markdown process front matter from markdown files?

Accepted Answer

No, gulp-markdown only converts Markdown to HTML and ignores front matter; you'll need a separate plugin like gulp-front-matter to extract metadata before or after processing, then handle it in your pipeline.

Question 4

How to minify HTML output after using gulp-markdown?

Accepted Answer

Chain gulp-markdown with a minification plugin like gulp-htmlmin in your Gulp task; for example, pipe the markdown output through markdown(), then through htmlmin() before saving to destination.

Question 5

What are the performance implications of gulp-markdown for large documentation sets?

Accepted Answer

Performance depends on marked's parsing speed and Gulp's streaming; for large files, it's efficient but may require optimization like file splitting or caching if combined with heavy post-processing plugins in the pipeline.

Question 6

Can I use gulp-markdown with TypeScript in my Gulpfile?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but you need to ensure your Gulp setup supports ES modules or CommonJS; install gulp-markdown via npm and import it in a TypeScript Gulpfile with proper type definitions, though types might require additional @types packages.

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