Test MDX Pipeline

This document confirms that your MDX rendering pipeline is operational. If you're reading formatted text with working code blocks and proper list rendering, the system is live.

Markdown-to-HTML conversion: Headings, paragraphs, lists, and inline formatting render without manual React component creation.

Code syntax highlighting: Fenced code blocks display with proper <pre> and <code> wrapper elements.

Content scalability: You can now ship 60+ tool guides, templates, and playbooks as pure Markdown files instead of building individual React components for each resource.

Text Formatting

Standard Markdown syntax works exactly as expected:

• Bold text uses double asterisks
• Italic text uses single asterisks
• Inline code uses backticks
• Links render as anchor tags

List Structures

Ordered lists maintain proper numbering:

1. First item renders with correct HTML semantics
2. Second item increments automatically
3. Nested items preserve hierarchy

Unordered lists use standard bullet points:

• Top-level bullet
• Another top-level item

  • Nested sub-item
  • Second nested item

Code Blocks

Fenced code blocks trigger syntax highlighting and proper escaping:

const validateMDX = (content) => {
  if (!content.includes('```')) {
    throw new Error('Code blocks not rendering');
  }
  return true;
};

def check_pipeline():
    """Verify MDX compilation is active"""
    assert markdown_to_html("# Test") == "<h1>Test</h1>"
    return "Pipeline operational"

Blockquotes and Callouts

Standard blockquote syntax creates visual emphasis:

This is a blockquote. Use it for pull quotes, important warnings, or highlighted takeaways that need to stand out from body text.

GitHub-flavored callout syntax (if enabled in your MDX processor):

Note: This callout style requires remark-gfm or a custom plugin. If you see raw bracket syntax instead of a styled box, add the plugin to your MDX configuration.

Speed: Write guides in plain Markdown. No JSX boilerplate, no component imports, no build-time compilation errors from malformed React syntax.

Consistency: Every guide follows the same rendering rules. Headers always look the same. Code blocks always highlight the same way. Lists always format identically.

Portability: Markdown files work in any text editor. You can draft in Notion, VS Code, or a plain .txt file and paste directly into your content pipeline.

If this page renders correctly, your pipeline is ready for production content. Start with these actions:

1. Create your first real guide: Pick a tool from your content spec (Clio, QuickBooks, Salesforce) and write the setup walkthrough in pure Markdown.

2. Test edge cases: Try tables, nested lists, multiple code blocks in sequence, and images to confirm full feature support.

3. Set up templates: Build Markdown templates for recurring content types (comparison guides, step-by-step tutorials, prompt libraries) so writers can fill in structured outlines.

4. Configure syntax highlighting: If code blocks aren't highlighting, add Prism.js or Shiki to your MDX processor configuration.

5. Enable custom components: For interactive elements (calculators, form builders, embedded demos), register custom React components in your MDX provider and call them with JSX syntax inside Markdown files.

Headers render as plain text: Check that your MDX processor includes remark-parse and remark-rehype in the plugin chain.

Code blocks show raw backticks: Verify that remark-prism or rehype-highlight is active in your configuration.

Lists don't indent properly: Confirm you're using consistent spacing (either all tabs or all spaces, never mixed) for nested items.

Links break: Ensure your MDX compiler isn't stripping href attributes. Check your rehype-sanitize settings if you're using content security policies.

Run through this list to confirm full pipeline functionality:

• [ ] H1 through H6 headers render with correct HTML tags
• [ ] Bold and italic text display proper font weights
• [ ] Inline code uses monospace font with background highlighting
• [ ] Fenced code blocks show syntax colors for JavaScript, Python, and shell scripts
• [ ] Ordered lists number sequentially without manual intervention
• [ ] Unordered lists display consistent bullet styles
• [ ] Blockquotes indent and style differently from body text
• [ ] Links are clickable and open in the correct target
• [ ] Images load with proper alt text and dimensions

If all items pass, your MDX pipeline is production-ready. Start shipping content.