MarkDownload leaves a lot of <span></span> in extracted code samples

[tkafka]

Trying to extract markdown from https://nerdyak.tech/development/2026/03/16/expand-animation-in-SwiftUI-List.html results in code samples being extracted like below:

<span>struct</span> <span>TitleView</span><span>:</span> <span>View</span> <span>{</span>
    <span>var</span> <span>body</span><span>:</span> <span>some</span> <span>View</span> <span>{</span>
        <span>Text</span><span>(</span><span>"Tap to expand/collapse"</span><span>)</span>
            <span>.</span><span>font</span><span>(</span><span>.</span><span>headline</span><span>)</span>
            <span>.</span><span>frame</span><span>(</span><span>maxWidth</span><span>:</span> <span>.</span><span>infinity</span><span>,</span> <span>alignment</span><span>:</span> <span>.</span><span>leading</span><span>)</span>
            <span>.</span><span>padding</span><span>()</span>
            <span>.</span><span>contentShape</span><span>(</span><span>Rectangle</span><span>())</span>
    <span>}</span>
<span>}</span>

Can we remove the spans?

[extrakerned]

I also got this issue from this page: https://docs.comfy.org/custom-nodes/walkthrough

There is a ton of <span> tags inside the code block due to what this site uses to render code on the front end.

In the HTML spec, <span> tags are used for syntax highlighting, and if they are actually apart of the code block (if something was demonstrating a <span>) it would be written as <span>.

The fix is for the plugin to strip <span> from inside <code> and <pre> blocks, and process <span>; as actual spans demonstrated in <code> and <pre> blocks.

[DhruvParikh1]

@tkafka I'd recommend moving to MarkSnip, as it works fine there & this repo seems to no longer be maintained

[tkafka]

@DhruvParikh1 thanks, will do!

[DhruvParikh1]

I also got this issue from this page: https://docs.comfy.org/custom-nodes/walkthrough

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@extrakerned
Same as above.