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[pelikhan]

Document how to publish markdown to Ado pipeline tab

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To publish markdown content in an Azure DevOps (ADO) pipeline, follow these detailed steps:

1. Prepare Your Markdown File: Ensure your markdown file is properly formatted and saved with a .md or .markdown extension.

2. Add the Markdown File to Your Repository: Place your markdown file in the appropriate directory within your Git repository that ADO will access.

3. Configure Your Pipeline:

   • Open Azure DevOps.
   • Navigate to your project.
   • Go to Pipelines, then Create pipeline.
   • Select Existing Azure Repos Git if you are using an existing repository.
   • Connect to your repository and select the branch that contains your markdown file.

4. Set Up a YAML Pipeline:

   • If your repository is connected, go with Starter pipeline.

   • Replace the default content of the YAML file with the following basic structure:

     trigger:
       branches:
         include:
         - your-branch-name
     
     pool:
       vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'  # Use or choose any OS that supports markdown rendering
     
     steps:
     - name: MarkdownRenderer
       script: |
         echo "Rendering markdown..."
         # Commands to render the markdown, such as Markdown Preview (if available)
       displayName: 'Render Markdown'

5. Add Markdown Rendering Command:

   • Depending on Azure Pipelines' capabilities or any specific plugins you might be using to display markdown, add a script step to execute the rendering.

   • For simple markdown preview in the pipeline logs, this might look like:

     - name: Render Markdown
       script: |
         echo "::group::Markdown Preview"
         echo $(cat path/to/your/file.md)
         echo "::endgroup::"
       displayName: 'Render Markdown'

   • If you need more sophisticated markdown rendering (like in a web interface), explore plugins or custom scripts that can handle markdown files better.

6. Save and Run Your Pipeline: Save the YAML configuration, and trigger your pipeline.

   • Observe the logs to ensure that the markdown is being read and processed correctly.

This summary should provide a basic guideline on how to configure ADO pipelines for markdown rendering, based off common industry practices and capabilities within Azure DevOps.

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[pelikhan]

Potentially https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/scripts/logging-commands?view=azure-devops&tabs=bash#uploadsummary-add-some-markdown-content-to-the-build-summary ?