Question 1

What does the Markdown formatter do?

Accepted Answer

The formatter normalizes your Markdown document by applying consistent bullet styles, emphasis markers, heading spacing, and indentation. It uses remark under the hood to parse and re-serialize your Markdown into a clean, standard format.

Question 2

Can I choose the bullet character for lists?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can choose between - (dash), * (asterisk), or + (plus) as the bullet character for unordered lists using the Bullet Style dropdown in the options bar.

Question 3

Does formatting change the meaning of my document?

Accepted Answer

No. The formatter only changes whitespace, punctuation style, and formatting markers. The rendered output of your document will look identical before and after formatting.

Question 4

Does it support GitHub Flavored Markdown?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The formatter supports all GFM extensions including tables, task lists, strikethrough, and footnotes. Tables are reformatted with aligned columns.

Question 5

Is my content processed on a server?

Accepted Answer

No. All formatting happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your Markdown text is never sent to any server, making it safe for sensitive content.

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