Abbreviations and Markdown inside HTML Blocks

Kirby 3 Solved ✅
1

Using Kirby 3.3.0

Not so much a Kirby thing I guess, but it seems that ‘Markdown Extra Abbreviations’ do not work when ‘Markdown inside HTML Blocks’ are used in a text field.
For example this is not working (for me):

*[WCAG]: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

##Accessibility
Prioritising contrast and accessibility, WCAG …

<div class="some-class" markdown="1">
### Heading
(link:some/link text:link)
</div>

When I remove the HTML the Abbreviation works as expected.

3

You can use a kirbytags before hook and create your own custom tags:

*[WCAG]: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

##Accessibility
Prioritising contrast and accessibility, WCAG …

<box>
### Heading
(link:some/link text:link)
</box>

Then define in the hook what markup that custom tag should return.

See the getkirby.com repo for an example.

4

I understand and I’ve used that in the past and it’s great.

But in this case I’m trying to solve something that ‘should’ work out of the box, right? I don’t even know why it doesn’t work and what I’m trying to ‘solve’ so to speak. These are two Markdown Extra features which are very useful.

5

I tested your example with the same result, but I can’t tell why this happens. That’s why I offered that workaround…

Edit: It seems to work if you put your definition after the HTML, though:

##Accessibility
Prioritising contrast and accessibility, WCAG …

<div class="some-class" markdown="1">
### Heading
(link:some/link text:link)
</div>

*[WCAG]: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
6

Workaround appreciated: no offence.
After the HTML: you’re a star, thanks!