Compile Markdown blog posts to HTML

To compile Markdown blog posts into HTML, you typically need a Markdown parser or converter tool. Here’s a straightforward guide and example to do it manually or programmatically.

Manual Conversion (Using Online Tools or Editors)

1. Write your blog post in Markdown.

2. Use an online Markdown to HTML converter like dillinger.io, markdownlivepreview.com, or similar.

3. Paste your Markdown, get the HTML output.

4. Copy the HTML and embed it into your website or CMS.

Automatic Conversion with a Script (Python Example)

If you want to batch convert Markdown blog posts to HTML files, you can use a Python script with the markdown library:

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import markdown
import os

input_dir = 'markdown_posts'
output_dir = 'html_posts'

if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
    os.makedirs(output_dir)

for filename in os.listdir(input_dir):
    if filename.endswith('.md'):
        with open(os.path.join(input_dir, filename), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as md_file:
            md_text = md_file.read()
            html = markdown.markdown(md_text, extensions=['extra', 'codehilite', 'toc'])
            
            output_file = os.path.splitext(filename)[0] + '.html'
            with open(os.path.join(output_dir, output_file), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as html_file:
                html_file.write(html)

• Place all your .md files in a folder called markdown_posts.

• Run this script.

• The HTML versions of each Markdown post will be saved in html_posts.

Using Static Site Generators

If your blog uses static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, or Gatsby, Markdown is automatically converted to HTML when you build the site. Just write posts in .md format in the appropriate folder and run the build command.

If you want me to generate HTML from a specific Markdown blog post you provide, just share the Markdown content!