Markdown-to-HTML Parser (mdh)

A lightweight Markdown-to-HTML compiler written in C. It parses Markdown documents and generates clean HTML output with support for headings, lists, paragraphs, and fenced code blocks.

Features

• Written in pure C
• Dynamic token storage using heap allocation
• Fenced code block support
• Automatic HTML generation
• Lightweight with no external dependencies

Supported Syntax

Markdown	HTML
# Heading	<h1>
## Heading	<h2>
### Heading	<h3>
- Item	<ul><li>
Triple backticks	<pre><code>
Plain text	<p>

For complete Markdown syntax documentation, see the official Markdown guide: https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/

Installation

gcc -O2 mdh.c -o mdh

Usage

Run the parser and provide a Markdown file:

./mdh input.md

The generated HTML file will be written to:

index.html

Example

Input

# Hello

This is a paragraph.

- Item 1
- Item 2

Output

<h1>Hello</h1>

<p>This is a paragraph.</p>

<ul>
    <li>Item 1</li>
    <li>Item 2</li>
</ul>

Implementation Notes

• Line-based Markdown parsing
• Dynamic token array with automatic resizing
• Context-aware code block handling
• HTML generation through token traversal