<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/markdown-it@14.1.0/dist/markdown-it.min.js"></script><script type="module"> import {micromark} from 'https://esm.sh/micromark@4?bundle' import {remark} from 'https://esm.sh/remark@15?bundle' window.micromark = micromark; window.remark = remark;</script> var conv/*your preparation JavaScript code goes hereTo execute async code during the script preparation, wrap it as function globalMeasureThatScriptPrepareFunction, example:*/async function globalMeasureThatScriptPrepareFunction() { // This function is optional, feel free to remove it. // await remark()(); const remark=await window.remark() conv = { mdit: markdownit({ html: true }), remark, micromark: window.micromark};}var md = [ "---", "__Advertisement :)__", "", "- __[pica](https://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/)__ - high quality and fast image", " resize in browser.", "- __[babelfish](https://github.com/nodeca/babelfish/)__ - developer friendly", " i18n with plurals support and easy syntax.", "", "You will like those projects!", "", "---", "", "# h1 Heading 8-)", "## h2 Heading", "### h3 Heading", "#### h4 Heading", "##### h5 Heading", "###### h6 Heading", "", "", "## Horizontal Rules", "", "___", "", "---", "", "***", "", "", "## Typographic replacements", "", "Enable typographer option to see result.", "", "(c) (C) (r) (R) (tm) (TM) (p) (P) +-", "", "test.. test... test..... test?..... test!....", "", "!!!!!! ???? ,, -- ---", "", "\"Smartypants, double quotes\" and 'single quotes'", "", "", "## Emphasis", "", "**This is bold text**", "", "__This is bold text__", "", "*This is italic text*", "", "_This is italic text_", "", "~~Strikethrough~~", "", "", "## Blockquotes", "", "", "> Blockquotes can also be nested...", ">> ...by using additional greater-than signs right next to each other...", "> > > ...or with spaces between arrows.", "", "", "## Lists", "", "Unordered", "", "+ Create a list by starting a line with `+`, `-`, or `*`", "+ Sub-lists are made by indenting 2 spaces:", " - Marker character change forces new list start:", " * Ac tristique libero volutpat at", " + Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet", " - Nulla volutpat aliquam velit", "+ Very easy!", "", "Ordered", "", "1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", "2. Consectetur adipiscing elit", "3. Integer molestie lorem at massa", "", "", "1. You can use sequential numbers...", "1. ...or keep all the numbers as `1.`", "", "Start numbering with offset:", "", "57. foo", "1. bar", "", "", "## Code", "", "Inline `code`", "", "Indented code", "", " // Some comments", " line 1 of code", " line 2 of code", " line 3 of code", "", "", "Block code \"fences\"", "", "```", "Sample text here...", "```", "", "Syntax highlighting", "", "``` js", "var foo = function (bar) {", " return bar++;", "};", "", "console.log(foo(5));", "```", "", "## Tables", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------ | ----------- |", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "Right aligned columns", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------:| -----------:|", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "", "## Links", "", "[link text](http://dev.nodeca.com)", "", "[link with title](http://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/ \"title text!\")", "", "Autoconverted link https://github.com/nodeca/pica (enable linkify to see)", "", "", "## Images", "", "", "![Stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg \"The Stormtroopocat\")", "", "Like links, Images also have a footnote style syntax", "", "![Alt text][id]", "", "With a reference later in the document defining the URL location:", "", "[id]: https://octodex.github.com/images/dojocat.jpg \"The Dojocat\"", "", "", "## Plugins", "", "The killer feature of `markdown-it` is very effective support of", "[syntax plugins](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/keyword/markdown-it-plugin).", "", "", "### [Emojies](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji)", "", "> Classic markup: :wink: :crush: :cry: :tear: :laughing: :yum:", ">", "> Shortcuts (emoticons): :-) :-( 8-) ;)", "", "see [how to change output](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji#change-output) with twemoji.", "", "", "### [Subscipt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sub) / [Superscirpt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sup)", "", "- 19^th^", "- H~2~O", "", "", "### [\<ins>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-ins)", "", "++Inserted text++", "", "", "### [\<mark>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-mark)", "", "==Marked text==", "", "", "### [Footnotes](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-footnote)", "", "Footnote 1 link[^first].", "", "Footnote 2 link[^second].", "", "Inline footnote^[Text of inline footnote] definition.", "", "Duplicated footnote reference[^second].", "", "[^first]: Footnote **can have markup**", "", " and multiple paragraphs.", "", "[^second]: Footnote text.", "", "", "### [Definition lists](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-deflist)", "", "Term 1", "", ": Definition 1", "with lazy continuation.", "", "Term 2 with *inline markup*", "", ": Definition 2", "", " { some code, part of Definition 2 }", "", " Third paragraph of definition 2.", "", "_Compact style:_", "", "Term 1", " ~ Definition 1", "", "Term 2", " ~ Definition 2a", " ~ Definition 2b", "", "", "### [Abbreviations](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-abbr)", "", "This is HTML abbreviation example.", "", "It converts \"HTML\", but keep intact partial entries like \"xxxHTMLyyy\" and so on.", "", "*[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup Language", "---", "__Advertisement :)__", "", "- __[pica](https://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/)__ - high quality and fast image", " resize in browser.", "- __[babelfish](https://github.com/nodeca/babelfish/)__ - developer friendly", " i18n with plurals support and easy syntax.", "", "You will like those projects!", "", "---", "", "# h1 Heading 8-)", "## h2 Heading", "### h3 Heading", "#### h4 Heading", "##### h5 Heading", "###### h6 Heading", "", "", "## Horizontal Rules", "", "___", "", "---", "", "***", "", "", "## Typographic replacements", "", "Enable typographer option to see result.", "", "(c) (C) (r) (R) (tm) (TM) (p) (P) +-", "", "test.. test... test..... test?..... test!....", "", "!!!!!! ???? ,, -- ---", "", "\"Smartypants, double quotes\" and 'single quotes'", "", "", "## Emphasis", "", "**This is bold text**", "", "__This is bold text__", "", "*This is italic text*", "", "_This is italic text_", "", "~~Strikethrough~~", "", "", "## Blockquotes", "", "", "> Blockquotes can also be nested...", ">> ...by using additional greater-than signs right next to each other...", "> > > ...or with spaces between arrows.", "", "", "## Lists", "", "Unordered", "", "+ Create a list by starting a line with `+`, `-`, or `*`", "+ Sub-lists are made by indenting 2 spaces:", " - Marker character change forces new list start:", " * Ac tristique libero volutpat at", " + Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet", " - Nulla volutpat aliquam velit", "+ Very easy!", "", "Ordered", "", "1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", "2. Consectetur adipiscing elit", "3. Integer molestie lorem at massa", "", "", "1. You can use sequential numbers...", "1. ...or keep all the numbers as `1.`", "", "Start numbering with offset:", "", "57. foo", "1. bar", "", "", "## Code", "", "Inline `code`", "", "Indented code", "", " // Some comments", " line 1 of code", " line 2 of code", " line 3 of code", "", "", "Block code \"fences\"", "", "```", "Sample text here...", "```", "", "Syntax highlighting", "", "``` js", "var foo = function (bar) {", " return bar++;", "};", "", "console.log(foo(5));", "```", "", "## Tables", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------ | ----------- |", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "Right aligned columns", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------:| -----------:|", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "", "## Links", "", "[link text](http://dev.nodeca.com)", "", "[link with title](http://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/ \"title text!\")", "", "Autoconverted link https://github.com/nodeca/pica (enable linkify to see)", "", "", "## Images", "", "", "![Stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg \"The Stormtroopocat\")", "", "Like links, Images also have a footnote style syntax", "", "![Alt text][id]", "", "With a reference later in the document defining the URL location:", "", "[id]: https://octodex.github.com/images/dojocat.jpg \"The Dojocat\"", "", "", "## Plugins", "", "The killer feature of `markdown-it` is very effective support of", "[syntax plugins](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/keyword/markdown-it-plugin).", "", "", "### [Emojies](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji)", "", "> Classic markup: :wink: :crush: :cry: :tear: :laughing: :yum:", ">", "> Shortcuts (emoticons): :-) :-( 8-) ;)", "", "see [how to change output](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji#change-output) with twemoji.", "", "", "### [Subscipt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sub) / [Superscirpt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sup)", "", "- 19^th^", "- H~2~O", "", "", "### [\<ins>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-ins)", "", "++Inserted text++", "", "", "### [\<mark>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-mark)", "", "==Marked text==", "", "", "### [Footnotes](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-footnote)", "", "Footnote 1 link[^first].", "", "Footnote 2 link[^second].", "", "Inline footnote^[Text of inline footnote] definition.", "", "Duplicated footnote reference[^second].", "", "[^first]: Footnote **can have markup**", "", " and multiple paragraphs.", "", "[^second]: Footnote text.", "", "", "### [Definition lists](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-deflist)", "", "Term 1", "", ": Definition 1", "with lazy continuation.", "", "Term 2 with *inline markup*", "", ": Definition 2", "", " { some code, part of Definition 2 }", "", " Third paragraph of definition 2.", "", "_Compact style:_", "", "Term 1", " ~ Definition 1", "", "Term 2", " ~ Definition 2a", " ~ Definition 2b", "", "", "### [Abbreviations](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-abbr)", "", "This is HTML abbreviation example.", "", "It converts \"HTML\", but keep intact partial entries like \"xxxHTMLyyy\" and so on.", "", "*[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup Language"].join("\n");conv.mdit.render(md);conv.micromark(md);conv.remark.process(md);--enable-precise-memory-info flag.
| Test case name | Result |
|---|---|
| Markdown-it | |
| Micromark | |
| Remark |
| Test name | Executions per second |
|---|---|
| Markdown-it | 4777.4 Ops/sec |
| Micromark | 410.0 Ops/sec |
| Remark | 316.9 Ops/sec |
The benchmark represented in the provided JSON compares three Markdown parsing libraries: Markdown-it, Micromark, and Remark. These libraries are used to convert Markdown content into HTML, and they each have their own parsing strategies and capabilities, which can affect performance, features, and ease of use.
Markdown-it:
Micromark:
Remark:
Performance: Markdown-it leads in performance, making it a great choice for applications where speed is critical. Micromark comes next, offering a good balance, while Remark lags behind in speed due to its more complex functionality.
Extensibility: Although all three libraries can be extended, Remark stands out for its processing capabilities through AST manipulation. This is particularly useful for developers needing custom Markdown transformations or integrations.
Specification Compliance: Micromark adheres closely to the CommonMark specification, making it a reliable and predictable choice when strict Markdown compliance is required.
Ease of Use: Markdown-it’s simplicity and performance make it easy for developers to implement quickly without sacrificing too much complexity in functionality.
Use Case Appropriateness: The choice of library may depend heavily on the specific use case. For high-performance web applications that need to render Markdown quickly, Markdown-it is preferred. For applications that require Markdown manipulation or transformation, Remark is a better fit.
Disadvantages:
Ultimately, the selection of a Markdown parser should consider not only performance metrics but also the specific requirements around features, customization, and compliance for the intended application.
