parse

# File lib/rdoc/text.rb, line 135
  def parse text, format = 'rdoc'
    return text if RDoc::Markup::Document === text
    return text.parse if RDoc::Comment === text

    text = normalize_comment text # TODO remove, should not be necessary

    return RDoc::Markup::Document.new if text =~ /\A\n*\z/

    MARKUP_FORMAT[format].parse text
  end