md4r
Markdown Parser Implemented using the 'MD4C' Library
Description
Provides an R wrapper for the 'MD4C' (Markdown for 'C') library. Functions exist for parsing markdown ('CommonMark' compliant) along with support for other common markdown extensions (e.g. 'GitHub' flavored markdown, 'LaTeX' equation support, etc.). The package also provides a number of higher level functions for exploring and manipulating markdown abstract syntax trees as well as translating and displaying the documents.
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CRAN Check Status
Show all 13 flavors
| Flavor | Status |
|---|---|
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-macos-x86_64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-patched-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-windows-x86_64 | OK |
Check History
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 22, 2026
ERROR 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 18, 2026
whether package can be installed
Installation failed. See 'd:/Rcompile/CRANpkg/local/4.6/md4r.Rcheck/00install.out' for details.
OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026
Code
Structure
Lines of code
48,490
Files
69
Compiled share
14.7%
Has compiled src
Yes
Language breakdown
API
Exported functions
41
Internal functions
114
Recent export changes
Testing & CI
Has tests
Yes
Test-to-code ratio
18.26
testthat edition
3
CI present
No
CI type
[]
PR gated
No
Docs
Return-value doc rate
100%
\dontrun example ratio
0%
Roxygen coverage
100%
Has pkgdown
No
NEWS present
Yes
Health & Security signals
Informational signals; not verdicts.
on.exit coverage
–
Unsafe pattern score
0
Dep constraint coverage
0%
Secret pattern count
0
Bundled 3rd-party code
2 items
Portability & License
Min R version
4.1.0
System requirements
–
C++ standard
–
License
MIT + file LICENSE
License flags
SPDX valid, OSI approved
History
Versions
2
First release
2024-02-05
Latest release
2026-05-07
Avg cadence
822 days
Cold removal rate
–
Dep drift
0
LOC over versions
Per-file churn detail lives in the source pipeline: https://github.com/r-observatory/cran-code-metrics.
Dependency Network
Version History
2 trackedR Observatory began tracking this package on Mar 10, 2026; it first appeared on CRAN Feb 5, 2024. Releases before tracking aren’t shown.