From 21f75c1db1c340bceedf2a224d43b5a59a6de60f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Tom (plebeius.eth)" <tom@plebbit.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:51:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] don't help user format markdown if content already contains
 correct empty line syntax

---
 src/lib/utils/post-utils.ts | 14 ++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/lib/utils/post-utils.ts b/src/lib/utils/post-utils.ts
index e0d008ad..01dcee51 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/post-utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/post-utils.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@ export function getTextColorForBackground(rgb: string): string {
 export const formatMarkdown = (content: string): string => {
   let md = content;
   if (md) {
-    // Replace single newline with "/n&nbsp;/n" if followed by a newline
-    md = md.replace(/\n(?=\n)/g, '\n&nbsp;\n');
-    // Replace single newline with double newline if between two characters
-    md = md.replace(/\n(?=\S)/g, '\n\n');
+    // Check if the content already contains valid Markdown patterns
+    const alreadyFormattedPattern = /\n&nbsp;\n/;
+
+    // help the user by formatting the content if it's not already formatted
+    if (!alreadyFormattedPattern.test(md)) {
+      // Replace single newline with "/n&nbsp;/n" if followed by a newline
+      md = md.replace(/\n(?=\n)/g, '\n&nbsp;\n');
+      // Replace single newline with double newline if between two characters
+      md = md.replace(/\n(?=\S)/g, '\n\n');
+    }
   }
   return md;
 };