definition lists, compatibility with HTML and PHP Markdown Extra

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I think Pandoc should treat definition lists as PHP Markdown Extra does.[^1] In 
accordance with the 
HTML specification, it supports consecutive terms (several terms may share a 
common definition) 
and consecutive definitions (terms may have more than one definition). It also 
seems useful to 
remain compatible with the existing syntax specified by PHP Markdown Extra. 

Such changes may be incompatible with Latex and other formats but the 
deficiencies of a given 
format should not impair the utility of another.

[^1]: http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/#def-list

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mon...@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2007 at 10:29

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Especially great would be the support of the table format of PHP Markdown Extra.
Maybe learning Haskell is the way to go :)

Original comment by diaere...@gmail.com on 5 Jun 2008 at 6:58

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Out of curiosity, what can you do with PHP Markdown Extra tables that you
can't do with pandoc's table syntax?  Or is it just that you already have
documents formatted for PHP Markdown Extra?

Original comment by fiddloso...@gmail.com on 5 Jun 2008 at 7:16

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Nothing really new, this is just that I have hundreds of documents using this 
syntax.
My application is coded in PHP and as such I have been using the PHP Markdown 
Extra
class.

Original comment by diaere...@gmail.com on 16 Jun 2008 at 8:41

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Original comment by fiddloso...@gmail.com on 5 Dec 2009 at 8:06

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This issue was closed by revision r1656.

Original comment by fiddloso...@gmail.com on 7 Dec 2009 at 8:26

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