span_utils: Span detection and extraction utilities

In parsermd: Formal Parser and Related Tools for R Markdown Documents

Span detection and extraction utilities

Description

Functions for detecting and extracting spans from AST nodes after the initial parsing phase.

Usage

rmd_has_span(x)

rmd_extract_spans(x, flatten = FALSE)

Arguments

x	An AST node, list of nodes, or character vector
flatten	Return a flat list of spans if TRUE

Value

• rmd_has_span(): logical vector indicating which nodes contain spans

• rmd_extract_spans(): list of span objects found in the content

parsermd documentation built on Aug. 21, 2025, 5:27 p.m.