[Python-markdown-discuss] GSoC progress

[Artem <ne...@gm...>]

Hi all,

Now Markdown.convert method uses two-step approach. 1 - it converts 
markdown to DOM tree, without applying inline patterns, 2 - it parses 
DOM tree and applying inline patterns.

The main problem with inline patterns is solved. I re-implemented Inline 
patterns mechanism, using string with placeholders for DOM elements. Now 
all of those examples:

    [*test*](http://example.com)
    *[test](http://example.com)*
    **[*test*](http://example.com)**
    __*[test](http://example.com)*__

works fine:

    <p><a href="http://example.com"><em>test</em></a>
       <em><a href="http://example.com">test</a></em>
       <strong><a href="http://example.com"><em>test</em></a></strong>
       <strong><em><a href="http://example.com">test</a></em></strong>
    </p>

The new version is 10-20% faster. Not all tests from the test suite is 
working now, but I'm working on it.