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diff --git a/docs/extensions/sane_lists.txt b/docs/extensions/sane_lists.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e6c73f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/extensions/sane_lists.txt @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +title: Sane Lists Extension +prev_title: RSS Extension +prev_url: rss.html +next_title: Table of Contents Extension +next_url: toc.html + +Sane Lists +========== + +Summary +------- + +The Sane Lists Extension alters the behavior of the Markdown List syntax +to be less surprising. + +This extension is included in the standard Markdown library. + +Syntax +------ + +Sane Lists do not allow the mixing of list types. In other words, an ordered +list will not continue when an unordered list item is encountered and +vice versa. For example: + + 1. Ordered item 1 + 2. Ordered item 2 + + * Unordered item 1 + * Unordered item 2 + +will result in the following output: + + <ol> + <li>Ordered item 1</li> + <li>Ordered item 2</li> + </ol> + + <ul> + <li>Unordered item 1</li> + <li>Unordered item 2</li> + </ul> + +Whereas the default Markdown behavior would be to generate an unordered list. + +Note that, unlike the default Markdown behavior, if a blank line is not +included between list items, the different list type is ignored completely. +This corresponds to the behavior of paragraphs. For example: + + A Paragraph. + * Not a list item. + + 1. Ordered list item. + * Not a separate list item. + +With this extension the above will result in the following output: + + <p>A Paragraph. + * Not a list item.</p> + + <ol> + <li>Ordered list item. + * Not a separate list item.</li> + </ol> + +In all other ways, Sane Lists should behave as normal Markdown lists. + +Usage +----- + +From the Python interpreter: + + >>> html = markdown.markdown(text, ['sane_lists']) + +To use with other extensions, just add them to the list, like this: + + >>> html = markdown.markdown(text, ['def_list', 'sane_lists']) + +The extension can also be called from the command line using Markdown's `-x` +parameter: + + python -m markdown -x sane_lists source.txt > output.html |