Python-Markdown/markdown

A Python implementation of John Gruber’s Markdown with Extension support.

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markdown
markdown-parser
markdown-to-html
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python-markdown

README

Python-Markdown

Build Status Coverage Status Latest Version Python Versions BSD License Code of Conduct

This is a Python implementation of John Gruber's Markdown. It is almost completely compliant with the reference implementation, though there are a few known issues. See Features for information on what exactly is supported and what is not. Additional features are supported by the Available Extensions.

Documentation

pip install markdown
import markdown
html = markdown.markdown(your_text_string)

For more advanced installation and usage documentation, see the docs/ directory of the distribution or the project website at https://Python-Markdown.github.io/.

See the change log at https://python-markdown.github.io/changelog/.

Support

You may report bugs, ask for help, and discuss various other issues on the bug tracker.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Python-Markdown project's code bases, issue trackers, and mailing lists is expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

Contributors

(top 30 of 159)

waylan

356 commits

mitya57

78 commits

yuri

73 commits

facelessuser

63 commits

Python-Markdown/markdown

A Python implementation of John Gruber’s Markdown with Extension support.

4,247

stars

832

commits

Python

primary language

Sep 6, 2026

updated

python-markdown.github.io/
markdown
markdown-parser
markdown-to-html
python
python3
python-markdown

README

Python-Markdown

Build Status Coverage Status Latest Version Python Versions BSD License Code of Conduct

This is a Python implementation of John Gruber's Markdown. It is almost completely compliant with the reference implementation, though there are a few known issues. See Features for information on what exactly is supported and what is not. Additional features are supported by the Available Extensions.

Documentation

pip install markdown
import markdown
html = markdown.markdown(your_text_string)

For more advanced installation and usage documentation, see the docs/ directory of the distribution or the project website at https://Python-Markdown.github.io/.

See the change log at https://python-markdown.github.io/changelog/.

Support

You may report bugs, ask for help, and discuss various other issues on the bug tracker.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Python-Markdown project's code bases, issue trackers, and mailing lists is expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

Contributors

(top 30 of 159)

waylan

356 commits

mitya57

78 commits

yuri

73 commits

facelessuser

63 commits

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