Technical GuideLast updated: Jan 2026

    DataJelly's AI Markdown View

    Modern JavaScript sites often look perfect to humans—but AI systems frequently see something very different.

    DataJelly generates an AI-friendly Markdown version of each page so AI crawlers can reliably read the real content, understand structure, and extract the important parts without getting distracted by UI noise.

    AI crawlers and LLM-based agents
    "AI Search" and answer engines
    Content extraction and summarization pipelines
    Clean, token-efficient retrieval

    If Markdown generation fails for any reason, DataJelly falls back to serving the normal HTML snapshot.

    How It Works

    When DataJelly takes a snapshot of your domain, it saves the fully rendered HTML. From that HTML, it generates clean Markdown—this is what gets served to AI bots when the feature is enabled.

    During normalization, DataJelly fixes a ton of structural issues, producing output that's significantly better than a default HTML-to-Markdown conversion.

    What the Markdown View Includes

    Each Markdown snapshot starts with a small, consistent header so AI systems always know what they're reading:

    The crawl date
    The source ("DataJelly Visibility Layer")
    The page title as the top heading
    The meta description (when available)

    Then the body content follows. This makes it easy for AI systems to quickly identify the page and its purpose before reading details.

    What DataJelly Removes (Noise Filtering)

    To produce a clean AI view, DataJelly removes the content that hurts extraction quality:

    Site Chrome and Navigation

    • Headers, footers, menus, navbars
    • Breadcrumb UI
    • Repeated "global" layout blocks that appear on every page

    Consent Overlays and Modal Junk

    • Cookie banners and consent popups
    • GDPR and privacy overlays
    • "Accept / reject" dialog clutter

    Technical and Non-Content Elements

    • Scripts, styles, and non-visible runtime tags
    • Embedded iframes and canvas content
    • Form field controls that don't carry meaningful text

    The goal is simple: keep what humans came to read, remove what AI doesn't need.

    How DataJelly Chooses the Main Content

    After removing noise, DataJelly attempts to select the page's "real content root"—usually the main article or main content container. This improves consistency across frameworks and builders where the page HTML can include lots of layout wrappers.

    Preserving CTA Text (Important)

    Some sites put important user-facing text inside forms (especially signup CTAs).

    Instead of dropping that content, DataJelly preserves the visible call-to-action text so it remains readable in the AI view.

    Cleaner "Card" Content

    Many modern sites use clickable cards (a link wrapping an image + headline + content). That structure can create ugly, nested, hard-to-read Markdown.

    DataJelly applies fixes so "card-based" pages produce readable Markdown rather than one giant linked blob.

    Heading Structure Is Normalized

    AI systems rely heavily on headings to understand structure. DataJelly normalizes headings so:

    The page outline is consistent
    Heading levels don't jump unpredictably
    Headings remain scannable and usable for summarization and retrieval

    Final Cleanup for AI Readability

    After conversion, DataJelly runs cleanup passes to fix common Markdown artifacts:

    Spacing issues
    Common UI glue text (like carousel "next/previous" junk)
    Formatting that can confuse extraction or chunking

    The result is a Markdown output that is both human-readable and LLM-friendly (structured, clean, and token-efficient).

    When Markdown Is Not Available

    Sometimes a page does not contain meaningful content after rendering, or it's not a normal HTML content page (for example, sitemap XML).

    In those cases, DataJelly returns an empty Markdown result and uses the standard HTML snapshot instead. That ensures bots always get the best available representation.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the AI Markdown View?

    It's a clean, structured Markdown version of your page that DataJelly generates specifically for AI crawlers, LLM-based agents, and answer engines—optimized for comprehension and citation.

    Why Markdown instead of HTML for AI?

    Markdown is dramatically more token-efficient than HTML. It removes structural noise, making it easier for LLMs to understand content semantics and extract the information they need for answers and citations.

    What happens if Markdown generation fails?

    DataJelly falls back to serving the normal HTML snapshot. Bots always receive the best available representation of your page.

    Does DataJelly remove all my links and images?

    No. DataJelly normalizes links (making relative URLs absolute) and removes only broken images. Valid content links and images are preserved in the Markdown output.

    How does DataJelly handle navigation and footers?

    Site chrome like headers, footers, navbars, and breadcrumbs are removed during noise filtering to produce a focused, content-only Markdown view.

    Will my CTAs still appear in the AI view?

    Yes. DataJelly preserves visible call-to-action text even when it appears inside form elements, so your key messaging remains readable.

    Does this work with React/Vue/Angular apps?

    Yes. DataJelly renders your JavaScript app first to capture the full DOM, then generates the Markdown from that rendered output—framework agnostic.

    How does heading normalization help AI?

    AI systems rely heavily on headings for structure. Normalizing heading levels creates a consistent, scannable outline that improves summarization and retrieval accuracy.

    Ready to Make Your Site AI-Readable?

    Connect your domain and DataJelly will generate clean, token-efficient Markdown for every page—no code changes required.