It is hard to deal with content on the internet without encountering markdown. Markdown is a simplified way to create content using plain text that is easily converted into simple HTML. In this chapter, we are going to investigate what it takes to create a parser that will convert a subset of the markup format into HTML content. We will automatically convert relevant tags into the first three header levels, the horizontal rule, and paragraphs.
By the end of this chapter, we will have covered how to create a simple Bootstrap web page and reference the JavaScript generated from our TypeScript, as well as hooking up to a simple event handler. We will also cover how to create classes using simple design patterns and how to design classes with single responsibilities, which are techniques that serve us well as professional developers.
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