My use case is to disable/enable bbcode rules when using the replace rule of bbcode. replace: function (state, tagInfo, content) { const source = state.push("my_token", "div", 0); try { md.block.bbcode.ruler.disable("ruleName") source.children = state.md.parse(content, {}); } finally { md.block.bbcode.ruler.enable("ruleName") } return true } I noticed that the TODO comment here was from a long time ago, any plans to implement it? app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/addon/engines/discourse-markdown-it.js d40530545 // TODO we may just use a proper ruler from markdown it... this is a basic proxy class Ruler { constructor() { this.rules = []; } getRules() { return this.rules; } getRuleForTag(tag) { this.ensureCache(); if (this.cache.hasOwnProperty(tag)) { return this.cache[tag]; } } ensureCache() { if (this.cache) { return; This file has been truncated. show original

Would our project interest you instead? We are getting closer to the end: https://github.com/RpNation/bbcode We determined that using markdownit for any complex bbcode was a pain, so we are inserting bbob into Discourse instead.

[image] Sam Saffron: what problems would this solve? Move to markdownit ruler will allow to enable/disable rules when starting a new parse, it makes flexibility and behavior like the native markdownit rules. For example, I want to push some bbcode rules but not enable them by default, then enable them when I need them (like the example on the OP). Currently, this is not possible with the custom Ruler, maybe can do that with some tricky (through the parse env or modify the rules of ruler manually)? [foo] not wrapping inside the bar should not tokenize [/foo] [bar] [foo] wrap inside the bar should be tokenized [/foo] [/bar] The reason why I’m not creating native markdownit rules other than using the bbcode is implementing rules like bbcode will be difficult and hard to maintain, and bbcode is already here. [image] The Dark Wizard: Would our project interest you instead? Great job, but my use case is something different. And I like your code here which inspires me on the other concern problems. assets/javascripts/lib/discourse-markdown/bbcode-plugin.js 38fd959ae Object.defineProperty(opts, "engine", { configurable: true, set(engine) { const md = engine.render; engine.set({ breaks: false }); // disable breaks. Let BBob handle line breaks. engine.render = function (raw) { const preprocessed = preprocessor(raw); const processed = md.apply(this, [preprocessed]); return processed; }; Object.defineProperty(opts, "engine", { configurable: true, enumerable: true, writable: true, value: engine, }); }, }); });

[image] Hawm: For example, I want to push some bbcode rules but not enable them by default, then enable them when I need them (like the example on the OP). Currently, this is not possible with the custom Ruler, maybe can do that with some tricky (through the parse env or modify the rules of ruler manually)? `` As in treat all bbcode like [wrap] is treated now? wrap them in in divs? I would say what you are describing sound like a custom markdownit rule / plugin vs something core needs to implement?

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sam (Sam Saffron) October 27, 2023, 3:25am 2

I guess my #1 question here is why? what problems would this solve?

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