Should it be WYSIWYG or some kind of markup language, like Markdown?
How do I make it powerful without compromising security?
I have just created Showdown-Extra with Showdown.js and DOMPurify, but recently, I think it would be best if I just use a WYSIWYG editor, like Quill.js.
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showdown-extra
My custom settings for Showdown.js, such as CSS support and Pug
I have also created a demo. https://patarapolw.github.io/showdown-extra/
BTW, my plan is not yet something big like Discourse, but a self-hosted commenting system. I should probably limit features.
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aloud
A commenting engine. Aloud your comments.
Some other options, I think, are basically markdown language with custom components, like MDX (React)...
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We plan to offer a WYSIWYG on the DEV editor eventually, but since our members are mostly developers, we started with the markdown editor. Who is your audience?
Just non-devs, but I also plan to make it easy for others to install this one their own server as well.
I think CodeMirror is too colorful. SimpleMDE might be OK, but not sure.
BTW, I have seen Discourse using Markdown, successfully, even for non-devs. They use just a TextArea, I think.
I like utteranc.es. It is easy to install, but it seems that non-GitHub users cannot comment.
Here is the demo, but it cannot comment yet. aloud-comments.herokuapp.com/guide