content-parser: rewrote inline parser.

parser is stricter now, and won't produce invalid HTML anymore.

5 files changed, 650 insertions, 304 deletions

diff --git a/src/content-parser.c b/src/content-parser.c
index 2062814..b4bc790 100644
--- a/src/content-parser.c
+++ b/src/content-parser.c
@@ -41,36 +41,46 @@ blogc_slugify(const char *str)
 }
 
 
+static const char*
+htmlentities(char c)
+{
+    switch (c) {
+        case '&':
+            return "&";
+        case '<':
+            return "&lt;";
+        case '>':
+            return "&gt;";
+        case '"':
+            return "&quot;";
+        case '\'':
+            return "&#x27;";
+        case '/':
+            return "&#x2F;";
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+static void
+htmlentities_append(sb_string_t *str, char c)
+{
+    const char *e = htmlentities(c);
+    if (e == NULL)
+        sb_string_append_c(str, c);
+    else
+        sb_string_append(str, e);
+}
+
+
 char*
 blogc_htmlentities(const char *str)
 {
     if (str == NULL)
         return NULL;
     sb_string_t *rv = sb_string_new();
-    for (size_t i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
-        switch (str[i]) {
-            case '&':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&amp;");
-                break;
-            case '<':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&lt;");
-                break;
-            case '>':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&gt;");
-                break;
-            case '"':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&quot;");
-                break;
-            case '\'':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&#x27;");
-                break;
-            case '/':
-                sb_string_append(rv, "&#x2F;");
-                break;
-            default:
-                sb_string_append_c(rv, str[i]);
-        }
-    }
+    for (size_t i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++)
+        htmlentities_append(rv, str[i]);
     return sb_string_free(rv, false);
 }
 
@@ -145,334 +155,500 @@ typedef enum {
 
 
 typedef enum {
-    LINK_CLOSED = 1,
-    LINK_IMAGE,
-    LINK_TEXT,
-    LINK_TEXT_CLOSE,
-    LINK_URL,
-    LINK_AUTO,
-    LINK_AUTO_CLOSE,
-} blogc_content_parser_link_state_t;
-
-
-char*
-blogc_content_parse_inline(const char *src)
+    CONTENT_INLINE_START = 1,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK_DOUBLE,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE_DOUBLE,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS_DOUBLE,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_START,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_AUTO,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_CONTENT,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL_START,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_START,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_ALT,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL_START,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_ENDASH,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_EMDASH,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK_START,
+    CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK,
+} blogc_content_parser_inline_state_t;
+
+
+static char*
+blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(const char *src, size_t src_len)
 {
-    // this function is always called by blogc_content_parse or by itself,
-    // then its safe to assume that src is always nul-terminated.
-    size_t src_len = strlen(src);
-
     size_t current = 0;
     size_t start = 0;
-    size_t start_state = 0;
-    size_t end = 0;
-
-    sb_string_t *rv = sb_string_new();
-
-    bool open_em_ast = false;
-    bool open_strong_ast = false;
-    bool open_em_und = false;
-    bool open_strong_und = false;
-    bool open_code = false;
-    bool open_code_double = false;
-
-    blogc_content_parser_link_state_t state = LINK_CLOSED;
-    bool is_image = false;
+    size_t count = 0;
 
-    char *tmp = NULL;
+    const char *tmp = NULL;
     char *tmp2 = NULL;
+    char *tmp3 = NULL;
+
+    size_t start_link = 0;
+    char *link1 = NULL;
 
-    unsigned int open_bracket = 0;
-    unsigned int spaces = 0;
+    sb_string_t *rv = sb_string_new();
 
-    bool escape = false;
+    blogc_content_parser_inline_state_t state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
 
     while (current < src_len) {
         char c = src[current];
         bool is_last = current == src_len - 1;
 
-        if (escape) {
-            if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
-            current++;
-            escape = false;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (c != ' ' && c != '\n' && c != '\r')
-            spaces = 0;
-
-        if (state == LINK_TEXT_CLOSE && c != ' ' && c != '\n' && c != '\r' &&
-            c != '(')
-        {
-            sb_string_append_c(rv, src[start_state]);
-            tmp = blogc_content_parse_inline(src + start_state + 1);
-            sb_string_append(rv, tmp);
-            // no need to free here, we will exit the loop!
-            break;
-        }
-
-        switch (c) {
-
-            case '\\':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED && (open_code || open_code_double)) {
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+        switch (state) {
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_START:
+                if (is_last) {
+                    htmlentities_append(rv, c);
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '\\') {
+                    htmlentities_append(rv, src[++current]);
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '*') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (!escape)
-                    escape = true;
+                if (c == '_') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '`') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '[') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_START;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '!') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_START;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == '-') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_ENDASH;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == ' ') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK_START;
+                    break;
+                }
+                htmlentities_append(rv, c);
                 break;
 
-            case '*':
-            case '_':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED && (open_code || open_code_double)) {
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK:
+                if (c == '*') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK_DOUBLE;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (!is_last && src[current + 1] == c) {
-                    current++;
-                    if ((c == '*' && open_strong_ast) ||
-                        (c == '_' && open_strong_und))
-                    {
-                        if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                            sb_string_append(rv, "</strong>");
-                        if (c == '*')
-                            open_strong_ast = false;
-                        else
-                            open_strong_und = false;
+                tmp = sb_str_find(src + current, '*');
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '*');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(
+                    src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<em>%s</em>", tmp2);
+                current = tmp - src;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                break;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK_DOUBLE:
+                tmp = src + current;
+                do {
+                    tmp = sb_str_find(tmp, '*');
+                    if (((tmp - src) < src_len) && *(tmp + 1) == '*') {
                         break;
                     }
-                    if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                        sb_string_append(rv, "<strong>");
-                    if (c == '*')
-                        open_strong_ast = true;
-                    else
-                        open_strong_und = true;
-                    break;
+                    tmp++;
+                } while (tmp != NULL && (tmp - src) < src_len);
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '*');
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '*');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
                 }
-                if ((c == '*' && open_em_ast) || (c == '_' && open_em_und)) {
-                    if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                        sb_string_append(rv, "</em>");
-                    if (c == '*')
-                        open_em_ast = false;
-                    else
-                        open_em_und = false;
+                tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(
+                    src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<strong>%s</strong>", tmp2);
+                current = tmp - src + 1;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                break;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE:
+                if (c == '_') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE_DOUBLE;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "<em>");
-                if (c == '*')
-                    open_em_ast = true;
-                else
-                    open_em_und = true;
+                tmp = sb_str_find(src + current, '_');
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '_');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(
+                    src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<em>%s</em>", tmp2);
+                current = tmp - src;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                 break;
 
-            case '`':
-                if (!is_last && src[current + 1] == c) {
-                    current++;
-                    if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                        sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<%scode>",
-                            open_code_double ? "/" : "");
-                    open_code_double = !open_code_double;
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE_DOUBLE:
+                tmp = src + current;
+                do {
+                    tmp = sb_str_find(tmp, '_');
+                    if (((tmp - src) < src_len) && *(tmp + 1) == '_') {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    tmp++;
+                } while (tmp != NULL && (tmp - src) < src_len);
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '_');
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '_');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(
+                    src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<strong>%s</strong>", tmp2);
+                current = tmp - src + 1;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                break;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS:
+                if (c == '`') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS_DOUBLE;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<%scode>", open_code ? "/" : "");
-                open_code = !open_code;
+                tmp = sb_str_find(src + current, '`');
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '`');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                tmp3 = sb_strndup(src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                tmp2 = blogc_htmlentities(tmp3);
+                free(tmp3);
+                tmp3 = NULL;
+                sb_string_append(rv, "<code>");
+                sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                sb_string_append(rv, "</code>");
+                current = tmp - src;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                 break;
 
-            case '!':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED) {
-                    if (open_code || open_code_double) {
-                        sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS_DOUBLE:
+                tmp = src + current;
+                do {
+                    tmp = sb_str_find(tmp, '`');
+                    if (((tmp - src) < src_len) && *(tmp + 1) == '`') {
                         break;
                     }
-                    if (!is_last && src[current + 1] != '[') {
-                        sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+                    tmp++;
+                } while (tmp != NULL && (tmp - src) < src_len);
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '`');
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '`');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                tmp3 = sb_strndup(src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                tmp2 = blogc_htmlentities(tmp3);
+                free(tmp3);
+                tmp3 = NULL;
+                sb_string_append(rv, "<code>");
+                sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                sb_string_append(rv, "</code>");
+                current = tmp - src + 1;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                break;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_START:
+                if (c == '[') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_AUTO;
+                    break;
+                }
+                start_link = current;
+                count = 1;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_CONTENT;
+                break;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_AUTO:
+                tmp = src + current;
+                do {
+                    tmp = sb_str_find(tmp, ']');
+                    if (((tmp - src) < src_len) && *(tmp + 1) == ']') {
                         break;
                     }
-                    state = LINK_IMAGE;
-                    is_image = true;
-                    start_state = current;
+                    tmp++;
+                } while (tmp != NULL && (tmp - src) < src_len);
+                if (tmp == NULL || ((tmp - src) >= src_len)) {
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '[');
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, '[');
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    continue;
                 }
+                tmp2 = sb_strndup(src + current, (tmp - src) - current);
+                sb_string_append(rv, "<a href=\"");
+                sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                sb_string_append(rv, "\">");
+                sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                sb_string_append(rv, "</a>");
+                current = tmp - src + 1;
+                tmp = NULL;
+                free(tmp2);
+                tmp2 = NULL;
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                 break;
 
-            case '[':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED && (open_code || open_code_double)) {
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_CONTENT:
+                if (c == '\\') {
+                    current++;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED || state == LINK_IMAGE) {
-                    if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                        start_state = current;
-                    state = LINK_TEXT;
-                    start = current + 1;
-                    open_bracket = 0;
+                if (c == '[') {  // links can be nested :/
+                    count++;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_TEXT) {
-                    if (current == start) {
-                        start = current + 1;
-                        state = LINK_AUTO;
-                        break;
+                if (c == ']') {
+                    if (--count == 0) {
+                        link1 = sb_strndup(src + start_link, current - start_link);
+                        state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL_START;
                     }
-                    open_bracket++;
-                    break;
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case ']':
-                if (state == LINK_AUTO) {
-                    end = current;
-                    state = LINK_AUTO_CLOSE;
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL_START:
+                if (c == ' ' || c == '\t' || c == '\n' || c == '\r')
+                    break;
+                if (c == '(') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL;
+                    start = current + 1;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_AUTO_CLOSE) {
-                    state = LINK_CLOSED;
-                    tmp = sb_strndup(src + start, end - start);
-                    sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>", tmp, tmp);
-                    end = 0;
-                    free(tmp);
-                    tmp = NULL;
-                    is_image = false;
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, '[');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                current = start_link;
+                start_link = 0;
+                continue;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL:
+                if (c == '\\') {
+                    current++;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_TEXT) {
-                    if (open_bracket-- == 0) {
-                        state = LINK_TEXT_CLOSE;
-                        tmp = sb_strndup(src + start, current - start);
-                        tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline(tmp);
-                        free(tmp);
-                        tmp = NULL;
-                    }
+                if (c == ')') {
+                    tmp2 = sb_strndup(src + start, current - start);
+                    tmp3 = blogc_content_parse_inline(link1);
+                    free(link1);
+                    link1 = NULL;
+                    sb_string_append(rv, "<a href=\"");
+                    sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                    sb_string_append_printf(rv, "\">%s</a>", tmp3);
+                    free(tmp2);
+                    tmp2 = NULL;
+                    free(tmp3);
+                    tmp3 = NULL;
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
                 break;
 
-            case '(':
-                if (state == LINK_TEXT_CLOSE) {
-                    state = LINK_URL;
-                    start = current + 1;
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_START:
+                // we use the same variables used for links, because why not?
+                if (c == '[') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_ALT;
+                    start_link = current + 1;
+                    break;
+                }
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, '!');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                continue;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_ALT:
+                if (c == '\\') {
+                    current++;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+                if (c == ']') {
+                    link1 = sb_strndup(src + start_link, current - start_link);
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL_START;
+                }
                 break;
 
-            case ')':
-                if (state == LINK_URL) {
-                    state = LINK_CLOSED;
-                    tmp = sb_strndup(src + start, current - start);
-                    if (is_image)
-                        sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<img src=\"%s\" alt=\"%s\">",
-                            tmp, tmp2);
-                    else
-                        sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>",
-                            tmp, tmp2);
-                    free(tmp);
-                    tmp = NULL;
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL_START:
+                if (c == ' ' || c == '\t' || c == '\n' || c == '\r')
+                    break;
+                if (c == '(') {
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL;
+                    start = current + 1;
+                    break;
+                }
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, '!');
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, '[');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                current = start_link;
+                start_link = 0;
+                continue;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL:
+                if (c == '\\') {
+                    current++;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (c == ')') {
+                    tmp2 = sb_strndup(src + start, current - start);
+                    sb_string_append(rv, "<img src=\"");
+                    sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);
+                    sb_string_append(rv, "\" alt=\"");
+                    sb_string_append_escaped(rv, link1);
+                    sb_string_append(rv, "\">");
                     free(tmp2);
                     tmp2 = NULL;
-                    is_image = false;
+                    free(link1);
+                    link1 = NULL;
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                     break;
                 }
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
                 break;
 
-            case ' ':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED) {
-                    spaces++;
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_ENDASH:
+                if (c == '-') {
+                    if (is_last) {
+                        sb_string_append(rv, "&ndash;");
+                        state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;  // wat
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_EMDASH;
+                    break;
                 }
-                if (!is_last)
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, '-');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                continue;
+
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_EMDASH:
+                if (c == '-') {
+                    sb_string_append(rv, "&mdash;");
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
                     break;
+                }
+                sb_string_append(rv, "&ndash;");
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                continue;
 
-            case '\n':
-            case '\r':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED) {
-                    if (spaces >= 2) {
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK_START:
+                if (c == ' ') {
+                    if (is_last) {
                         sb_string_append(rv, "<br />");
-                        spaces = 0;
+                        state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;  // wat
+                        break;
                     }
-                    if (c == '\n' || c == '\r')
-                        sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+                    count = 2;
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK;
+                    break;
                 }
-                break;
+                sb_string_append_c(rv, ' ');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                continue;
 
-            case '-':
-                if (state != LINK_CLOSED)
-                    break;
-                if ((current < (src_len - 1) && src[current + 1] == '-') &&
-                    !(open_code || open_code_double))
-                {
-                    if (current < (src_len - 2) && src[current + 2] == '-') {
-                        sb_string_append(rv, "&mdash;");
-                        current += 2;
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        sb_string_append(rv, "&ndash;");
-                        current += 1;
+            case CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK:
+                if (c == ' ') {
+                    if (is_last) {
+                        sb_string_append(rv, "<br />");
+                        state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;  // wat
+                        break;
                     }
+                    count++;
+                    break;
                 }
-                else {
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
+                if (c == '\n' || c == '\r') {
+                    sb_string_append_printf(rv, "<br />%c", c);
+                    state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                    break;
                 }
-                break;
-
-            case '&':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&amp;");
-                break;
-
-            case '<':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&lt;");
-                break;
-
-            case '>':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&gt;");
-                break;
-
-            case '"':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&quot;");
-                break;
-
-            case '\'':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&#x27;");
-                break;
-
-            case '/':
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append(rv, "&#x2F;");
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                if (state == LINK_CLOSED)
-                    sb_string_append_c(rv, c);
-        }
-
-        if (is_last && state != LINK_CLOSED) {
-            sb_string_append_c(rv, src[start_state]);
-            tmp = blogc_content_parse_inline(src + start_state + 1);
-            sb_string_append(rv, tmp);
-            // no need to free here, its the last iteration
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
+                    sb_string_append_c(rv, ' ');
+                state = CONTENT_INLINE_START;
+                continue;
         }
         current++;
     }
 
-    free(tmp);
+    switch (state) {
+
+        // if after the end of the loop we are on any of the following states,
+        // we must call the parser again, from start_link
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_ALT:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_IMAGE_URL:
+            sb_string_append_c(rv, '!');
+
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_CONTENT:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_URL:
+            tmp2 = blogc_content_parse_inline(src + start_link);
+            sb_string_append_c(rv, '[');
+            sb_string_append_escaped(rv, tmp2);  // no need to free, as it wil be done below.
+            break;
+
+        // add all the other states here explicitly, so the compiler helps us
+        // not missing any new state that should be handled.
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_ASTERISK_DOUBLE:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_UNDERSCORE_DOUBLE:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_BACKTICKS_DOUBLE:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINK_AUTO:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_ENDASH:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_EMDASH:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK_START:
+        case CONTENT_INLINE_LINE_BREAK:
+            break;
+    }
+
     free(tmp2);
+    free(tmp3);
+    free(link1);
 
     return sb_string_free(rv, false);
 }
 
 
+char*
+blogc_content_parse_inline(const char *src)
+{
+    return blogc_content_parse_inline_internal(src, strlen(src));
+}
+
+
 bool
 blogc_is_ordered_list_item(const char *str, size_t prefix_len)
 {
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 855b503..d7362a6 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -287,6 +287,27 @@ sb_str_replace(const char *str, const char search, const char *replace)
 }
 
 
+char*
+sb_str_find(const char *str, char c)
+{
+    // this is somewhat similar to strchr, but respects '\' escaping.
+    if (str == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+    if (c == '\0')
+        return (char*) str + strlen(str);
+    for (size_t i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
+        if (str[i] == '\\') {
+            i++;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (str[i] == c) {
+            return (char*) str + i;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
 void
 sb_strv_free(char **strv)
 {
@@ -425,6 +446,26 @@ sb_string_append_printf(sb_string_t *str, const char *format, ...)
 }
 
 
+sb_string_t*
+sb_string_append_escaped(sb_string_t *str, const char *suffix)
+{
+    if (str == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+    if (suffix == NULL)
+        return str;
+    bool escaped = false;
+    for (size_t i = 0; suffix[i] != '\0'; i++) {
+        if (suffix[i] == '\\' && !escaped) {
+            escaped = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+        escaped = false;
+        str = sb_string_append_c(str, suffix[i]);
+    }
+    return str;
+}
+
+
 sb_trie_t*
 sb_trie_new(sb_free_func_t free_func)
 {
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 411295a..aefcbf3 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ char* sb_str_rstrip(char *str);
 char* sb_str_strip(char *str);
 char** sb_str_split(const char *str, char c, unsigned int max_pieces);
 char* sb_str_replace(const char *str, const char search, const char *replace);
+char* sb_str_find(const char *str, char c);
 void sb_strv_free(char **strv);
 char* sb_strv_join(char **strv, const char *separator);
 size_t sb_strv_length(char **strv);
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ sb_string_t* sb_string_append_len(sb_string_t *str, const char *suffix, size_t l
 sb_string_t* sb_string_append(sb_string_t *str, const char *suffix);
 sb_string_t* sb_string_append_c(sb_string_t *str, char c);
 sb_string_t* sb_string_append_printf(sb_string_t *str, const char *format, ...);
+sb_string_t* sb_string_append_escaped(sb_string_t *str, const char *suffix);
 
 
 // trie
diff --git a/tests/check_content_parser.c b/tests/check_content_parser.c
index 783d3f3..b0272fb 100644
--- a/tests/check_content_parser.c
+++ b/tests/check_content_parser.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ test_content_parse(void **state)
         "<h6 id=\"seis\">seis</h6>\n"
         "<p>bola\n"
         "chunda</p>\n"
-        "<blockquote><p>bola  <br />\n"
+        "<blockquote><p>bola<br />\n"
         "guda\n"
         "buga</p>\n"
         "<pre><code>asd</code></pre>\n"
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ test_content_parse_crlf(void **state)
         "<h6 id=\"seis\">seis</h6>\r\n"
         "<p>bola\r\n"
         "chunda</p>\r\n"
-        "<blockquote><p>bola  <br />\r\n"
+        "<blockquote><p>bola<br />\r\n"
         "guda\r\n"
         "buga</p>\r\n"
         "<pre><code>asd</code></pre>\r\n"
@@ -1485,14 +1485,13 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_code(void **state)
 static void
 test_content_parse_invalid_horizontal_rule(void **state)
 {
-    // this generates invalid html, but...
     char *html = blogc_content_parse("** asd", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<p><strong> asd</p>\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<p>** asd</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse("** asd\n", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<p><strong> asd</p>\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<p>** asd</p>\n");
     free(html);
 }
 
@@ -1500,13 +1499,12 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_horizontal_rule(void **state)
 static void
 test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
 {
-    // more invalid html
     char *html = blogc_content_parse(
         "*  asd\n"
         "1. qwe", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
-        "<p><em>  asd\n"
+        "<p>*  asd\n"
         "1. qwe</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
@@ -1515,7 +1513,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
         "\n", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
-        "<p><em>  asd\n"
+        "<p>*  asd\n"
         "1. qwe</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
@@ -1523,7 +1521,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
         "1. qwe\n", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
-        "<p><em>  asd\n"
+        "<p>*  asd\n"
         "1. qwe"
         "</p>\n");
     free(html);
@@ -1532,7 +1530,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
         "1. qwe\n", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
-        "<p><em> asd\n"
+        "<p>* asd\n"
         "1. qwe"
         "</p>\n");
     free(html);
@@ -1546,7 +1544,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>chunda</p>\n"
-        "<p><em> asd\n"
+        "<p>* asd\n"
         "1. qwe</p>\n"
         "<p>poi</p>\n");
     free(html);
@@ -1556,14 +1554,13 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_unordered_list(void **state)
 static void
 test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
 {
-    // more invalid html
     char *html = blogc_content_parse(
         "1. asd\n"
         "*  qwe", NULL, NULL);
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>1. asd\n"
-        "<em>  qwe</p>\n");
+        "*  qwe</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
         "1. asd\n"
@@ -1572,7 +1569,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>1. asd\n"
-        "<em>  qwe</p>\n");
+        "*  qwe</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
         "1. asd\n"
@@ -1580,7 +1577,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>1. asd\n"
-        "<em>  qwe"
+        "*  qwe"
         "</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
@@ -1589,7 +1586,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>1. asd\n"
-        "<em>  qwe"
+        "*  qwe"
         "</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
@@ -1603,7 +1600,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>chunda</p>\n"
         "<p>1. asd\n"
-        "<em>  qwe</p>\n"
+        "*  qwe</p>\n"
         "<p>poi</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
@@ -1612,7 +1609,7 @@ test_content_parse_invalid_ordered_list(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html,
         "<p>1 asd\n"
-        "<em> qwe</p>\n");
+        "* qwe</p>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse(
         "a. asd\n"
@@ -1677,6 +1674,10 @@ test_content_parse_inline_em(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<em>bola</em>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("*bo\\*la*\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<em>bo*la</em>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("_bola_");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<em>bola</em>");
@@ -1685,14 +1686,25 @@ test_content_parse_inline_em(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<em>bola</em>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("_bo\\*la_\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<em>bo*la</em>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("_**bola**_\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<em><strong>bola</strong></em>\n");
     free(html);
-    // this is not really valid
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("_**bo\\_\\*la**_\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<em><strong>bo_*la</strong></em>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("_**bola\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<em><strong>bola\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "_**bola\n");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("**_bola\\*\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "**_bola*\n");
     free(html);
 }
 
@@ -1708,6 +1720,10 @@ test_content_parse_inline_strong(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<strong>bola</strong>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("**bo\*la**\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<strong>bo*la</strong>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__bola__");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<strong>bola</strong>");
@@ -1716,14 +1732,25 @@ test_content_parse_inline_strong(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<strong>bola</strong>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__bo\*la__\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<strong>bo*la</strong>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__*bola*__\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<strong><em>bola</em></strong>\n");
     free(html);
-    // this is not really valid
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__*bo\\_\\*la*__\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<strong><em>bo_*la</em></strong>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__*bola\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<strong><em>bola\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "__*bola\n");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("__*bola\\_\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "__*bola_\n");
     free(html);
 }
 
@@ -1751,18 +1778,29 @@ test_content_parse_inline_code(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bo*la</code>\n");
     free(html);
-    // invalid
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("``bo<la``\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bo&lt;la</code>\n");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("`bo\\`\\`la`\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bo``la</code>\n");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("``bo\\`\\`la``\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bo``la</code>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("``bola\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bola\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "``bola\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("`bola\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bola\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "`bola\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("``bola`\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<code>bola<code>\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "``bola`\n");
     free(html);
 }
 
@@ -1802,9 +1840,9 @@ test_content_parse_inline_link(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/\"><code>bola</code></a>\n");
     free(html);
-    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[``bola(2)[3]**!\\``](http://example.org/)\n");
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[``bola(2)[3]**!\\```](http://example.org/)\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/\"><code>bola(2)[3]**!\\</code></a>\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/\"><code>bola(2)[3]**!`</code></a>\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("test suite!)\n"
         "depends on [cmocka](http://cmocka.org/), though.\n");
@@ -1821,6 +1859,10 @@ test_content_parse_inline_link(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"\nhttp://example.org/\">bola</a>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[bo[]\\[\\]()la](http://example.org/?\\(\\))\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/?()\">bo[][]()la</a>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[bola](http://example.org/\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "[bola](http:&#x2F;&#x2F;example.org&#x2F;\n");
@@ -1863,13 +1905,21 @@ test_content_parse_inline_link_auto(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"guda\">guda</a>\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[[http://example.org/?\\[\\]]]\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/?[]\">http://example.org/?[]</a>\n");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[[http://example.org/?\\[\\]a]]\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"http://example.org/?[]a\">http://example.org/?[]a</a>\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[[guda]asd]");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"guda\">guda</a>");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "[[guda]asd]");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[[guda]asd]\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "<a href=\"guda\">guda</a>\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "[[guda]asd]\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("[[guda]asd");
     assert_non_null(html);
@@ -1942,6 +1992,10 @@ test_content_parse_inline_image(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<img src=\"\nhttp://example.org/\" alt=\"bola\">\n");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("![bo\\[\\]()la](http://example.org/?\\(\\))\n");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "<img src=\"http://example.org/?()\" alt=\"bo[]()la\">\n");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("![bola](http://example.org/\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "![bola](http:&#x2F;&#x2F;example.org&#x2F;\n");
@@ -1994,15 +2048,15 @@ test_content_parse_inline_line_break(void **state)
 {
     char *html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd  \n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "asd  <br />\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "asd<br />\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd  ");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "asd  <br />");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "asd<br />");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd   ");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "asd   <br />");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "asd<br />");
     free(html);
     // invalid
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd ");
@@ -2021,7 +2075,7 @@ test_content_parse_inline_line_break_crlf(void **state)
 {
     char *html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd  \r\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
-    assert_string_equal(html, "asd  <br />\r\n");
+    assert_string_equal(html, "asd<br />\r\n");
     free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("asd \r\n");
     assert_non_null(html);
@@ -2041,6 +2095,46 @@ test_content_parse_inline_endash_emdash(void **state)
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "foo &mdash; bar");
     free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo --");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo &ndash;");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo ---");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo &mdash;");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\-\\-");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo --");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\-\\-\\-");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo ---");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\---");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo -&ndash;");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\----");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo -&mdash;");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\-\\- bar");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo -- bar");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\-\\-\\- bar");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo --- bar");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\--- bar");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo -&ndash; bar");
+    free(html);
+    html = blogc_content_parse_inline("foo \\---- bar");
+    assert_non_null(html);
+    assert_string_equal(html, "foo -&mdash; bar");
+    free(html);
     html = blogc_content_parse_inline("`foo -- bar`");
     assert_non_null(html);
     assert_string_equal(html, "<code>foo -- bar</code>");
diff --git a/tests/check_utils.c b/tests/check_utils.c
index 6a6ceca..31087f1 100644
--- a/tests/check_utils.c
+++ b/tests/check_utils.c
@@ -257,6 +257,18 @@ test_str_replace(void **state)
 
 
 static void
+test_str_find(void **state)
+{
+    assert_null(sb_str_find(NULL, 'c'));
+    assert_string_equal(sb_str_find("bola", 'l'), "la");
+    assert_string_equal(sb_str_find("bo\\lalala", 'l'), "lala");
+    assert_string_equal(sb_str_find("bola", '\0'), "");
+    assert_null(sb_str_find("bola", 'g'));
+    assert_null(sb_str_find("bo\\la", 'l'));
+}
+
+
+static void
 test_strv_join(void **state)
 {
     char *pieces[] = {"guda","bola", "chunda", NULL};
@@ -529,6 +541,25 @@ test_string_append_printf(void **state)
 
 
 static void
+test_string_append_escaped(void **state)
+{
+    sb_string_t *str = sb_string_new();
+    str = sb_string_append_escaped(str, NULL);
+    assert_non_null(str);
+    assert_string_equal(str->str, "");
+    assert_int_equal(str->len, 0);
+    assert_int_equal(str->allocated_len, SB_STRING_CHUNK_SIZE);
+    str = sb_string_append_escaped(str, "foo \\a bar \\\\ lol");
+    assert_non_null(str);
+    assert_string_equal(str->str, "foo a bar \\ lol");
+    assert_int_equal(str->len, 15);
+    assert_int_equal(str->allocated_len, SB_STRING_CHUNK_SIZE);
+    assert_null(sb_string_free(str, true));
+    assert_null(sb_string_append_escaped(NULL, "asd"));
+}
+
+
+static void
 test_trie_new(void **state)
 {
     sb_trie_t *trie = sb_trie_new(free);
@@ -934,6 +965,7 @@ main(void)
         unit_test(test_str_strip),
         unit_test(test_str_split),
         unit_test(test_str_replace),
+        unit_test(test_str_find),
         unit_test(test_strv_join),
         unit_test(test_strv_length),
 
@@ -945,6 +977,7 @@ main(void)
         unit_test(test_string_append),
         unit_test(test_string_append_c),
         unit_test(test_string_append_printf),
+        unit_test(test_string_append_escaped),
 
         // trie
         unit_test(test_trie_new),