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diff --git a/docs/release-2.6.txt b/docs/release-2.6.txt index 209d0c3..783837e 100644 --- a/docs/release-2.6.txt +++ b/docs/release-2.6.txt @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Backwards-incompatible Changes all except the `text` argument on the `markdown.markdown()` wrapper function. Using positional arguments will raise a **`DeprecationWarning`** in 2.6 and an error in version 2.7. Only keyword arguments should be used. For example, if your code - previosuly looked like this: + previously looked like this: html = markdown.markdown(text, [SomeExtension()]) @@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ Backwards-incompatible Changes This change is being made as a result of deprecating `"safe_mode"` as the `safe_mode` argument was one of the positional arguments. When that argument is removed, the two arguments following it will no longer be at the correct - position. It is recomended that you always use keywords when they are supported + position. It is recommended that you always use keywords when they are supported for this reason. -* In previous versions of Python-Markdown, the builtin extensions received - special status and did not require the full path to be provided. Additionaly, +* In previous versions of Python-Markdown, the built-in extensions received + special status and did not require the full path to be provided. Additionally, third party extensions whose name started with "mdx_" received the same special treatment. This behavior is deprecated and will raise a **`DeprecationWarning`** in version 2.6 and an error in 2.7. Ensure that you @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Backwards-incompatible Changes $ python -m markdown -x markdown.extensions.extra input.txt - See the [documentation](reference.html#extensions) for a full explaination + See the [documentation](reference.html#extensions) for a full explanation of the current behavior. * The previously documented method of appending the extension configs as @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Backwards-incompatible Changes **`DeprecationWarning`** in version 2.6 and an error in 2.7. The [extension_configs](reference.html#extension_configs) keyword should be used instead. See the [documentation](reference.html#extension-configs) - for a full explaination of the current behavior. + for a full explanation of the current behavior. * The [HeaderId][hid] Extension is pending deprecation and will raise a **`PendingDeprecationWarning`** in version 2.6. The extension will be @@ -109,11 +109,59 @@ Backwards-incompatible Changes [hid]: extensions/header_id.html +* Positional arguments and the `configs` keyword on the `markdown.extension.Extension` class + (and its subclasses) are deprecated. Each individual config option should be passed + to the class as a keyword/value pair. For example. one might have previously initiated + an extension subclass like this: + + ext = SomeExtension(configs={'somekey': 'somevalue'}) + + That code should be updated to pass in the options directly: + + ext = SomeExtension(somekey='somevalue') + + Extension authors will want to note that this affects the `makeExtension` function as well. + Previously it was common for the function to be defined as follows: + + def makeExtension(configs=None): + return SomeExtension(configs=configs) + + Extension authors will want to update their code to the following instead: + + def makeExtension(**kwargs): + return SomeExtension(**kwargs) + + Failing to do so will result in a DeprecationWarning and will raise an error in the next + release. See the [Extension API][mext] documentation for more information. + + In the event that an `markdown.extension.Extension` subclass overrides the `__init__` method + and implements its own config handling, then the above may not apply. However, it is + recommended that the subclass still calls the parent `__init__` method to handle configs + like so: + + class SomeExtension(markdown.extension.Extension): + def __init__(**kwargs): + # Do pre-config stuff here + # Set config defaults + self.config = { + 'option1' : ['value1', 'description1'], + 'option2' : ['value2', 'description2'] + } + # Set user defined configs + super(MyExtension, self).__init__(**kwargs) + # Do post-config stuff here + + Note the call to `super` to get the benefits of config handling from the parent class. + See the [documentation][config] for more information. + +[config]: extensions/api.html#configsettings +[mext]: extensions/api.html#makeextension + What's New in Python-Markdown 2.6 --------------------------------- * Official support for [PyPy] has been added. While Python-Markdown has most likely -worked on PyPy for some time, it is now offically supported and tested on PyPy. +worked on PyPy for some time, it is now officially supported and tested on PyPy. [PyPy]: http://pypy.org/ @@ -129,7 +177,7 @@ worked on PyPy for some time, it is now offically supported and tested on PyPy. [YAML]: http://yaml.org/ * The [Table fo Contents][TOC] Extension has been refactored and some new features - have been added. See the documentation for a full explaination of each feature + have been added. See the documentation for a full explanation of each feature listed below: * The extension now assigns the Table of Contents to the `toc` attribute of @@ -150,7 +198,7 @@ worked on PyPy for some time, it is now offically supported and tested on PyPy. * A `baselevel` config option has been added allowing users to set the base level of headers in their documents (h1-h6). This allows the header levels to be - automatically adjusted to fit within the hierarchy of an html template. + automatically adjusted to fit within the hierarchy of an HTML template. [TOC]: extensions/toc.html |