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Add support for markdown (and HTML?) to room topics

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#7,341 opened on Oct 12, 2022

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A-Room-SettingsO-OccasionalS-MinorT-Defecthelp wanted

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Description

Steps to reproduce

  1. Set a room topic which includes markdown via Element Web
  2. Open the room info in Element Android and look at the topic, expecting links to work

Outcome

What did you expect?

Links are shown properly

What happened instead?

The link is shown as unformatted markdown, like so: [text](url)

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Operating system version

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Application version and app store

Element 1.5.2, SDK 1.5.2, olm 3.2.12

Homeserver

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Will you send logs?

No

Are you willing to provide a PR?

No

Contributor guide

Research direction
Locate the code that renders room topics, likely in the room info screen. Check for existing Markdown/HTML rendering utilities such as Markwon or the Matrix SDK's rich text support. Add or reuse a renderer and ensure it is applied to topic views. Write a test to verify links are clickable and formatted correctly.
Tech stack
kotlinandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitAndroid developmentKotlin
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65