bgneal@356: """
bgneal@356: A python-markdown extension to add support for <del>.
bgneal@356: The Markdown syntax is --this is deleted text--.
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: """
bgneal@356: import markdown
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: DEL_RE = r'(--)(.*?)--'
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: class DelExtension(markdown.Extension):
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356:     def extendMarkdown(self, md, md_globals):
bgneal@356:         del_tag = markdown.inlinepatterns.SimpleTagPattern(DEL_RE, 'del')
bgneal@356:         md.inlinePatterns.add('del', del_tag, '>not_strong')
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: 
bgneal@356: def makeExtension(configs=None):
bgneal@356:     return DelExtension(configs)