Add markdown support, fix #82

app/build.gradle

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ext {
     picassoVersion = '2.5.0'
     archRoomVersion = '1.1.0-beta1'
     circleImageViewVersion = '2.2.0'
+    markwonVersion = '1.0.4'
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -59,5 +60,6 @@ dependencies {
     annotationProcessor "android.arch.persistence.room:compiler:${archRoomVersion}"
     implementation "com.android.support:cardview-v7:${supportLibVersion}"
     implementation "de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:${circleImageViewVersion}"
+    implementation "ru.noties:markwon:${markwonVersion}"
 }
 apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

app/src/main/java/in/ac/iitb/gymkhana/iitbapp/fragment/EventFragment.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import in.ac.iitb.gymkhana.iitbapp.data.Venue;
 import retrofit2.Call;
 import retrofit2.Callback;
 import retrofit2.Response;
+import ru.noties.markwon.Markwon;
 
 /**
  * A simple {@link Fragment} subclass.
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class EventFragment extends BaseFragment implements View.OnClickListener
 
         Picasso.with(getContext()).load(event.getEventImageURL()).into(eventPicture);
         eventTitle.setText(event.getEventName());
-        eventDescription.setText(event.getEventDescription());
+        Markwon.setMarkdown(eventDescription, event.getEventDescription());
         Timestamp timestamp = event.getEventStartTime();
         Date Date = new Date(timestamp.getTime());
         SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormatDate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMM");