OpenITI mARkdown Parser

A library for parsing OpenITI special mARkdown syntax into friendly JSON format.

Features

• Parses OpenITI mARkdown headers, paragraphs, verses, biographies, historical events, and more into JSON.
• Extracts metadata and structural elements preserving their context and hierarchy.
• Supports parsing of complex morphological patterns and riwāyāt units.
• Handles pagination and block quotes within the text.

Installation

using npm:

npm install @openiti/markdown-parser

using yarn:

yarn add @openiti/markdown-parser

Usage

To use mARkdown-parser, import the parseMarkdown function from the package and pass your OpenITI mARkdown text to it. The function will return a JSON object containing the parsed content.

import { parseMarkdown } from '@openiti/markdown-parser';

const mARkdown = `
// ...
`;

const parsed = parseMarkdown(mARkdown);
console.log(parsed);

Sample Output

The following is an example output of the parser, showing how it structures different elements of the OpenITI mARkdown:

[
  {
    "type": "title",
    "content": "رسالة في التوبة"
  },
  {
    "type": "pageNumber",
    "content": {
      "volume": "01",
      "page": "218"
    }
  },
  {
    "type": "paragraph",
    "content": "فصل"
  },
  {
    "type": "paragraph",
    "content": "قال الإمام العلامة شيخ الإسلام تقي الدين أبو العباس أحمد بن عبدالحليم ابن تيمية رحمه الله"
  }
  ...
]

API Reference

parseMarkdown(markdownText: string): ParseResult

Parses a string of OpenITI mARkdown into a structured JSON format.

Parameters

• markdownText (string) - The OpenITI mARkdown text to be parsed.

Returns

• ParseResult (Object) - A JSON object representing the parsed content. The ParseResult object includes metadata and content properties.

Types

Block

Represents the smallest unit of content, such as a title, header, paragraph, blockquote, etc.

ParseResult

An object containing metadata and content. metadata is an object of key-value pairs extracted from the mARkdown, while content is an array of Block objects representing the structured content of the document.

Blocks

The library defines several blocks to structure the parsed content. Here's a detailed look at the Block types:

Type	Description
title	Represents a title within the text.
header-1	Denotes a level 1 header, the highest level, typically used for major sections.
header-2	Denotes a level 2 header, used for subsections under a header-1.
header-3	Denotes a level 3 header, used for sub-subsections under a header-2.
header-4	Denotes a level 4 header, indicating further subdivision under a header-3.
header-5	The lowest level header, indicating the most granular sectioning under a header-4.
paragraph	Represents a paragraph of text.
blockquote	Indicates a block of text that is quoted from another source.
category	A categorization label, used for organizing content into categories.
verse	Represents a verse, typically in poetry or Quranic verses. Each array item is a hemistich.
pageNumber	Denotes the page number. The content includes an object with volume and page strings.
year_of_birth	Indicates the year of birth of a person, in Hijri.
year_of_death	Indicates the year of death of a person, in Hijri.
year	General purpose year, used in various contexts, in Hijri.
age	Represents the age of a person, in Hijri years.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests or open issues on the GitHub repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

This library is built to support the work done by the OpenITI team and the larger community working on Arabic and Islamicate texts. For more information on OpenITI mARkdown conventions, visit Maxim Romanov's mARkdown guide.