What are some potential alternatives to using PEAR classes for a Wiki parser in PHP?

Using PEAR classes for a Wiki parser in PHP may not be ideal due to potential compatibility issues and dependencies. An alternative approach could be to use a standalone library or create a custom parser function within your PHP code.

// Example of using a standalone library like Wikitten
require_once('path/to/Wikitten/Wikitten.php');
$parser = new Wikitten\Parser();
$parsedText = $parser->parse($wikiText);
echo $parsedText;