Markdown in Classic Editor omits paragraph element on first paragraph of multi-paragraph list item.

[bixfrankonis]

Impacted plugin

Jetpack

Quick summary

In multi-paragraph list items written in Markdown in the Classic Editor, the resulting HTML only wraps successive paragraphs in <p> elements, ignoring the first paragraph.

Steps to reproduce

1. Write a post using Markdown in the Classic Editor.
2. Publish or preview post.
3. View source.
4. Note the lack of <p> element.

A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

Much like as correctly occurs in the Markdown Block when using the Block Editor, all paragraphs in a multi-paragraph list item should be wrapped in <p> elements. For example:

<li><p>Foo.</p><p>Bar.</p></li>

What actually happened

The first paragraph in a multi-paragraph list item is left without a <p> elements resulting, for example, in something like:

<li>Foo.<p>Bar.</p></li>

Impact

One

Available workarounds?

No but the platform is still usable

Platform (Simple and/or Atomic)

No response

Logs or notes

No response

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