How to parse Markdown in PHP?

Question

First, I know, there already is a Markdown parser for PHP. I also took a look to this question but it doesn\'t answer to my question.

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Answer 1

You should have a look at Parsedown.

It parses Markdown text the way people do. First, it divides texts into lines. Then it looks at how these lines start and relate to each other. Finally, it looks for special characters to identify inline elements.