The current version of python-markdown implements all Markdown syntax features and fully passes Markdown Test Suite 1.0, despite having a few known issues (see below).

Known Issues

There are currently no known issues with version 2.0. Please file a bug report if you find any.

Extra Features

Bi-directional Text

The version currently in subversion adds support for bi-directional text.

Footnotes

Python Markdown supports footnotes as proposed in this thread.

Attributes

It also supports attributes (see this thread).

Middle-Word Emphasis

Python Markdown defaults to ignoring middle-word emphasis. In other words, MY_CONFIG_VALUE is not going to be converted into MYCONFIGVALUE. This it can be switched off. (See this thread for discussion.)

Extensions

Many other extra features a available through various extensions.

Bug Reports

If you find something missing, submit a bug report or send me an email (qaramazov-at-gmail.com). Better yet, send me a patch.