A Markdown compatible text-to-HTML parser. Implemented as an object-oriented PHP5 class, Class Markdown lets you write plain text and convert it to properly formatted XHTML. Class Markdown is faster and lighter in weight than the original PHP Markdown — upon which it is based.
An object-oriented PHP5 class which converts ASCII punctuation into proper typographic punctuation: smart quotes, hyphenation, dashes. It even prevents widows in headers. Class Typographer is a port of John Gruber’s SmartyPants, with numerous refinements and enhancements.