7.11 Parser

• Remark default parser (default in xaringan):

  • Very lightweight, fast ✅

  • Recognizes special syntaxes like .class[ text ], -- for incremental reveals, ??? for presenter notes

  • But doesn’t support fenced divs ::: or Pandoc extensions like footnotes, definition lists, etc.

• Pandoc parser (when you set markdown: pandoc in yaml):

  • Full Pandoc Markdown support → you can use fenced divs, footnotes, definition lists, tables with alignment, math extensions, etc.

  • However, some remark-specific syntaxes may stop working or behave differently, especially:

    • .class[ text ] sometimes doesn’t parse as expected

    • Indentation rules for lists and code can be stricter

    • Incremental slides (--) still work, but spacing quirks can appear

    • Raw HTML might be handled slightly differently

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