[Python-markdown-discuss] Markdown escape function?

[nusenu <nus...@ri...>]

Hi,

as far as I have seen Python-Markdown does not offer an escape function
for input that should not be interpreted as Markdown.
Example: **foo** should be displayed as **foo** not <strong>foo...

Do you know of a library that escapes input for use in Markdown?
**foo** -> \*\*foo\*\*
and all the other characters:
https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#backslash
+ the pipe character "|" (tables).

thanks,
nusenu