MarkdownFormat.CreateMinifier Method

Namespace
Kampute.DocToolkit.Formatters
Assembly
  • Kampute.DocToolkit.dll

Definition

Creates a TextWriter instance that wraps the specified writer to minimize the content for Markdown format.
public override TextWriter CreateMinifier(TextWriter writer)

Parameters

writer TextWriter
The TextWriter to write the minimized content to.

Returns

TextWriter
A MarkdownMinifier instance that wraps the specified writer for minimizing Markdown content.

Remarks

This implementation creates a MarkdownMinifier that performs Markdown-specific optimizations such as:
  • Removing redundant blank lines while preserving essential spacing for Markdown syntax
  • Preserving whitespace in code blocks (both indented and fenced)
  • Normalizing line breaks and indentation for cleaner output
  • Maintaining proper Markdown structure while reducing file size
  • Ensuring consistent indentation and spacing for lists, tables, and other Markdown elements
  • Providing consistent empty lines between sections and paragraphs

Unlike other minifiers that primarily focus on size reduction, the Markdown minifier balances readability with optimization, since Markdown files are often viewed in their raw text form. This approach ensures the minimized content is visually appealing and easy to read while still achieving a smaller file size.

It is the caller's responsibility to dispose the returned TextWriter instance to release any resources.

After calling this method, the caller should not write to, close, or dispose the original writer directly to ensure that the minimized content is written correctly.
It is the caller's responsibility to dispose the returned MarkupWriter instance to release any resources.