Djot markup language support for WordPress. A modern, cleaner alternative to Markdown.

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<p>Djot Markup adds support for the <a href="https://djot.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Djot</a> markup language in WordPress. Djot is created by John MacFarlane (creator of CommonMark and Pandoc) and offers cleaner syntax with more consistent parsing rules than Markdown.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Djot Support</strong>: Headings, emphasis, links, images, code blocks, tables, footnotes, and more</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode Support</strong>: Use <code>[djot]...[/djot]</code> in your content</li>
<li><strong>Content Filtering</strong>: Automatically process <code>{djot}...{/djot}</code> blocks</li>
<li><strong>Table of Contents</strong>: Automatic TOC generation from headings with configurable levels and position</li>
<li><strong>Safe Mode</strong>: XSS protection for untrusted content</li>
<li><strong>Syntax Highlighting</strong>: Server-side highlighting with Torchlight Engine</li>
<li><strong>Admin Settings</strong>: Easy configuration through WordPress admin</li>
<li><strong>Template Tags</strong>: Functions for theme developers</li>
<li><strong>Dark Mode Support</strong>: CSS adapts to dark mode preferences</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><strong>Shortcode:</strong></p>
<pre><code>[djot]
# Hello World

This is _emphasized_ and this is *strong*.

- List item 1
- List item 2
[/djot]
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Template Tags:</strong></p>
<pre><code><?php
$html = wpdjot_to_html('# Hello *World*!');
wpdjot_the('# _Hello_ *World*!');
?>
</code></pre>
<h4>Links</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/djot-markup/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org Plugin Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://djot.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Djot Syntax Reference</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/php-collective/wp-djot" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/php-collective/wp-djot/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Report Issues</a></li>
</ul>


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