Because, unfortunately, the markdown parser doesn't bother to translate markdown within HTML tags. So, if I use HTML tables, I can't enforce markdown constraints within them, and we have descended into veritable anarchy.
Down is up, right is wrong, dogs and cats are napping on the same couches, e-mail spam is edible, canned spam... is also edible...
Because, unfortunately, the markdown parser doesn't bother to translate markdown within HTML tags. So, if I use HTML tables, I can't enforce markdown constraints within them, and we have descended into veritable anarchy.
Down is up, right is wrong, dogs and cats are napping on the same couches, e-mail spam is edible, canned spam... is also edible...
So it needs to be fixed.