Hey there, it's Emmanuel Hayford. A fresh batch of Rails changes just dropped, let's get into it.
Action Text `to_markdown` generates markdown links for blobs
When a rendering context is available, blob attachments now produce real markdown links (`` for images, `[title](url)` for others) instead of plain-text placeholders.
Add `to_markdown` to Action Text, mirroring `to_plain_text`
Introduces `to_markdown` across the Action Text stack (`Content`, `Fragment`, `RichText`, `Attachment`), converting rich text HTML into Markdown with support for inline formatting, block elements, lists, links, tables, and more. The underlying `BottomUpReducer` has been extracted into its own class for reuse by both plain-text and markdown conversion.
Render MissingAttachable as "☒" in plain text
`MissingAttachable` now implements `attachable_plain_text_representation`, returning the same "☒" character used in its HTML partial instead of rendering nothing.
Add `content_type` parameter to HTTP authentication methods
`request_http_basic_authentication`, `request_http_digest_authentication`, and `request_http_token_authentication` now accept an optional `content_type` parameter to customize the 401 response content type. The existing `message` parameter is also now exposed at the `http_basic_authenticate_with` level.
Add `RAILS_HOST_APP_PATH` support for editor links in devcontainer/Docker environments
A new `RAILS_HOST_APP_PATH` environment variable lets Rails translate container file paths to host paths when generating editor URLs on error pages. This makes "open in editor" links work correctly in devcontainer and Docker setups.
You can view the whole list of changes.
We had 14 contributors to the Rails codebase this past week!
Until next time!
Action Text `to_markdown` generates markdown links for blobs
When a rendering context is available, blob attachments now produce real markdown links (`` for images, `[title](url)` for others) instead of plain-text placeholders.
Add `to_markdown` to Action Text, mirroring `to_plain_text`
Introduces `to_markdown` across the Action Text stack (`Content`, `Fragment`, `RichText`, `Attachment`), converting rich text HTML into Markdown with support for inline formatting, block elements, lists, links, tables, and more. The underlying `BottomUpReducer` has been extracted into its own class for reuse by both plain-text and markdown conversion.
Render MissingAttachable as "☒" in plain text
`MissingAttachable` now implements `attachable_plain_text_representation`, returning the same "☒" character used in its HTML partial instead of rendering nothing.
Add `content_type` parameter to HTTP authentication methods
`request_http_basic_authentication`, `request_http_digest_authentication`, and `request_http_token_authentication` now accept an optional `content_type` parameter to customize the 401 response content type. The existing `message` parameter is also now exposed at the `http_basic_authenticate_with` level.
Add `RAILS_HOST_APP_PATH` support for editor links in devcontainer/Docker environments
A new `RAILS_HOST_APP_PATH` environment variable lets Rails translate container file paths to host paths when generating editor URLs on error pages. This makes "open in editor" links work correctly in devcontainer and Docker setups.
You can view the whole list of changes.
We had 14 contributors to the Rails codebase this past week!
Until next time!