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Tables were reintroduced on the server in 8.7.0, but the mobile client silently drops them. Root cause: the app's pinned @rocket.chat/message-parser (0.31.36) predates the TABLE block type, so server-parsed md blocks fall through the default case in MarkdownBlockView and render nothing.

This PR:

  • Bumps @rocket.chat/message-parser to 0.32.0 (the version the server uses). The definitions diff between 0.31.36 and 0.32.0 is purely additive (Table, HorizontalRule, SourceRange in the fallback union), and tsc passes unchanged.
  • Adds a Table component: header + rows inside a horizontal ScrollView, fixed-width cells so columns stay aligned across rows, cell align mapped to textAlign, and cell contents rendered through the existing Inline component so inline markup (bold, italic, links, emoji) works inside cells. Mirrors the web client's TableBlock in gazzodown, and reuses the table styles that were already present (orphaned) in styles.ts.
  • Handles HORIZONTAL_RULE with a thin divider. After the parser bump the local parser emits it for --- lines, which would otherwise regress from visible plain text to nothing, so handling it keeps the bump behavior-safe.
  • Adds a Table story; the generated snapshot covers column alignment (center/right), the bold header, inline markup inside cells, and the rule.

Issue(s)

Closes #7662

How to test or reproduce

Send the table from #7662 in any channel on a >= 8.7.0 server and compare with the web client. Or run Storybook and open Markdown > Table. Also covered by the updated snapshot test (TZ=UTC jest app/containers/markdown).

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Table story (iPhone 17 Pro) Scrolled right (third column)
table table scrolled

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Further comments

Cells use a fixed width (144pt) because independent flex rows cannot keep columns aligned otherwise; wide tables scroll horizontally, matching how most mobile markdown renderers handle overflow. If the team prefers a measured/adaptive column width or a tap-to-expand full-screen table (like the app had in an older markdown implementation), happy to iterate.

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  • New Features

    • Markdown content now supports rendering tables, including aligned columns, formatted cell content, and horizontal scrolling on smaller screens.
    • Markdown horizontal rules now render as themed separators between content sections.
  • Style

    • Tables use consistent cell sizing, borders, header emphasis, and alignment for improved readability.
    • Horizontal rules adapt to the active theme and maintain consistent spacing between content sections.

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The Markdown renderer now displays tables and horizontal rules in the native client. Tables support horizontal scrolling, cell alignment, inline formatting, header styling, fixed cell widths, and theme colors. The parser dependency is updated.

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Markdown rendering

Layer / File(s) Summary
Block parsing and routing
package.json, app/containers/markdown/index.tsx
The parser dependency is updated to 0.32.0. The Markdown renderer handles TABLE and HORIZONTAL_RULE blocks.
Native table and rule components
app/containers/markdown/components/Table.tsx, app/containers/markdown/components/HorizontalRule.tsx, app/containers/markdown/styles.ts
Tables render in a horizontal ScrollView with alignment, inline formatting, header styling, fixed cell widths, and theme colors. Horizontal rules use themed colors and dedicated spacing styles.
Rendering story fixtures
app/containers/markdown/Markdown.stories.tsx
The story renders table and horizontal-rule Markdown fixtures and explicitly types its return value.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The PR adds HORIZONTAL_RULE handling, the HorizontalRule component, its style, and horizontal-rule fixture coverage. Issue #7662 requires Markdown table rendering. It does not require horizontal-r… Remove the horizontal-rule implementation and its unrelated story fixture and snapshot coverage, or link a coding requirement that requires horizontal-rule rendering.
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app/containers/markdown/components/HorizontalRule.tsx (1)

7-7: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add an explicit return type to HorizontalRule.

Declare the component return type to preserve its rendering contract.

As per coding guidelines, “add explicit type annotations to function parameters and return types.”

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In `@app/containers/markdown/components/HorizontalRule.tsx` at line 7, Add an
explicit return type annotation to the HorizontalRule component function,
preserving its existing rendering behavior and contract.

Source: Coding guidelines

app/containers/markdown/Markdown.stories.tsx (1)

272-272: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add an explicit return type to the story component.

Declare the return type for Table.

As per coding guidelines, “add explicit type annotations to function parameters and return types.”

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In `@app/containers/markdown/Markdown.stories.tsx` at line 272, Update the Table
story component declaration to include an explicit return type annotation, using
the project’s established React/JSX return type convention.

Source: Coding guidelines

app/containers/markdown/components/Table.tsx (1)

14-14: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add explicit return types to these functions.

Add return types to alignmentStyle, Table, and renderRow. This preserves the component and style contracts when their implementations change.

As per coding guidelines, “add explicit type annotations to function parameters and return types.”

Also applies to: 25-25, 30-30

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alignmentStyle, Table, and renderRow in the markdown table component to include
explicit return type annotations, using types that match their existing style,
component, and row-rendering behavior without changing implementation logic.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@app/containers/markdown/components/HorizontalRule.tsx`:
- Line 7: Add an explicit return type annotation to the HorizontalRule component
function, preserving its existing rendering behavior and contract.

In `@app/containers/markdown/components/Table.tsx`:
- Line 14: Update alignmentStyle, Table, and renderRow in the markdown table
component to include explicit return type annotations, using types that match
their existing style, component, and row-rendering behavior without changing
implementation logic.

In `@app/containers/markdown/Markdown.stories.tsx`:
- Line 272: Update the Table story component declaration to include an explicit
return type annotation, using the project’s established React/JSX return type
convention.

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Files:

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  • app/containers/markdown/Markdown.stories.tsx
  • app/containers/markdown/components/Table.tsx
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Files:

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  • app/containers/markdown/components/Table.tsx
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package.json (1)

54-54: LGTM!

app/containers/markdown/index.tsx (1)

19-20: LGTM!

Also applies to: 97-100

app/containers/markdown/styles.ts (1)

156-163: LGTM!

Tables came back in server 8.7.0, but the mobile client was silently
dropping them: our pinned @rocket.chat/message-parser (0.31.36) predates
the TABLE block, so server-parsed md blocks fell through the default
case in MarkdownBlockView and rendered nothing.

- bump @rocket.chat/message-parser to 0.32.0 (matches the server; the
  definitions diff is purely additive, tsc passes unchanged)
- add a Table component: header + rows inside a horizontal ScrollView,
  fixed-width cells so columns stay aligned, cell alignment mapped to
  textAlign, inline markup inside cells rendered through Inline
- handle HORIZONTAL_RULE with a thin divider; after the parser bump the
  local parser emits it for --- lines, which would otherwise regress
  from visible plain text to nothing
- reuse the existing (previously orphaned) table styles and add a
  Table story; snapshot covers alignment, bold header and the rule
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