Python Markdown offers a flexible extension mechanism, which makes it possible to change and/or extend the behavior of the parser without having to edit the actual source files.
To use an extension, pass it to markdown with the extensions keyword.
markdown.markdown(some_text, extensions=[MyExtension(), 'path.to.my.ext', 'footnotes'])
See the Library Reference for more details.
From the command line, specify an extension with the -x option.
$ python -m markdown -x footnotes -x tables input.txt > output.html
See the Command Line docs or use the --help option for more details.
See Also
If you would like to write your own extensions, see the Extension API for details.
The extensions listed below are included with (at least) the most recent release and are officially supported by Python-Markdown. Any documentation is maintained here and all bug reports should be made to the project. If you have a typical install of Python-Markdown, these extensions are already available to you using the “name” listed in the second column below.
| Extension | “Name” |
|---|---|
| Extra | extra |
| Abbreviations | abbr |
| Attribute Lists | attr_list |
| Definition Lists | def_list |
| Fenced Code Blocks | fenced_code |
| Footnotes | footnotes |
| Tables | tables |
| Smart Strong | smart_strong |
| Admonition | admonition |
| CodeHilite | codehilite |
| HeaderId | headerid |
| Meta-Data | meta |
| New Line to Break | nl2br |
| Sane Lists | sane_lists |
| SmartyPants | smarty |
| Table of Contents | toc |
| WikiLinks | wikilinks |
Various individuals and/or organizations have developed extensions which they have made available to the public. A list of third party extensions is maintained on the wiki for your convenience. The Python-Markdown team offers no official support for these extensions. Please see the developer of each extension for support.