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remark vs markdown-it vs micromark parser
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Comparing performance of:
Markdown-it vs Remark vs micromark
Created:
2 years ago
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HTML Preparation code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/markdown-it@11.0.0/dist/markdown-it.min.js"></script> <script type="module"> import {remark} from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/remark@14?min' window.remark = remark; import {micromark} from 'https://esm.sh/micromark@3?bundle' window.micromark = micromark; </script>
Script Preparation code:
var conv = { mdit: markdownit({ html: true }), remark: window.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", "", "", "", "", "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", "", "", "", "", "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");
Tests:
Markdown-it
conv.mdit.render(md);
Remark
conv.remark.processSync(md);
micromark
conv.micromark(md);
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Markdown-it
Remark
micromark
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N/A
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N/A
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(Test run date:
3 months ago
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User agent:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/145.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Browser/OS:
Chrome 145 on Windows
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Markdown-it
1914.7 Ops/sec
Remark
135.9 Ops/sec
micromark
185.1 Ops/sec
Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
I'll do my best to provide a response. **Markdown Rendering Benchmark** The provided data includes benchmarking results for Markdown rendering using three different libraries: Markdown-it, Remark, and micromark. **Test Cases** There are three test cases: 1. **Markdown-it**: The benchmark definition is `conv.mdit.render(md);` with an execution rate of 3385.77880859375 executions per second. 2. **Remark**: The benchmark definition is `conv.remark.processSync(md);` with an execution rate of 253.84181213378906 executions per second. 3. **micromark**: The benchmark definition is `conv.micromark(md);` with an execution rate of 175.53466796875 executions per second. **Browser and Device Information** The browser used for the benchmarking is Chrome 128, and the device platform is Desktop. The operating system is Mac OS X 10.15.7. **Result Interpretation** Based on the benchmark results, Markdown-it appears to be the fastest library, followed by micromark, and then Remark. However, it's essential to note that benchmarking results can vary depending on the specific use case, input data, and system configuration. Therefore, these results should be taken as a general indication of performance rather than an absolute measure. I hope this response helps!
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