Github tables don't parse into HTML tables unless they have a blank line in front of them

[rogernolan]

I'm running against :HEAD to get the github markdown. Calling

        NSString *rawhtml = [MMMarkdown HTMLStringWithMarkdown:_markdown extensions:MMMarkdownExtensionsTables error:&error];

For input:

The leopards have names. Here is a handy table to help you identify them:
Name     |     colour
-----------|------------
fluffy   | leopard coloured
tiddles | leopard coloured
Socks | leopard coloured

Output is:

<p>The leopards have names. Here is a handy table to help you identify them:
Name     |     colour
-----------|------------
fluffy   | leopard coloured
tiddles | leopard coloured
Socks | leopard coloured</p>

instead of

<table>
<tr>
  <th>Name</th>
  <th>Colour</th>       
</tr>
<tr>
  <td> fluffy </td>
  <td> leopard coloured</td>        
</tr>
<tr>
  <td> tiddles </td>
  <td> leopard coloured</td>        
</tr>
<tr>
  <td> Socks </td>
  <td> leopard coloured</td>        
</tr>
</table>

Putting an extra CR in front of the table Markdown fixes this:

The leopards have names. Here is a handy table to help you identify them:

Name     |     colour
-----------|------------
fluffy   | leopard coloured
tiddles | leopard coloured
Socks | leopard coloured

parses to:

<p>The leopards have names. Here is a handy table to help you identify them:</p>
<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>colour</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>fluffy</td><td>leopard coloured</td></tr><tr><td>tiddles</td><td>leopard coloured</td></tr><tr><td>Socks</td><td>leopard coloured</td></tr></tbody></table>

Here's the same text in Github:

The leopards have names. Here is a handy table to help you identify them: Name	colour
fluffy	leopard coloured
tiddles	leopard coloured
Socks	leopard coloured

[rogernolan]

Closing because adding the example to GitHub shows my understanding of Markdown is flawed. Sorry.