Markdown columns

Python markdown plugin to create a column layout inspired by bootstrap.

input:

%% %1 %2 %9
| ---------------------- | ----------------- | ------- |
| cell 1                 | cell 2            | cell 3  |
| ++ **cell 1 line 2**   | cell 2 line 2     | c3l2    |
| cell 4                 | cell 5            | cell 6  |{: .extra_row_class}

output:

<div class="instruction">
    <div class="row">
        <div class="col-sm-1">
            <p>cell 1</p>
            <p><strong>cell 1 line 2</strong></p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-sm-2">
            <p>cell 2</p>
            <p>cell 2 line 2</p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-sm-9">
            <p>cell 3</p>
            <p>c3l2</p>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="row extra_row_class">
        <div class="col-sm-1">
            <p>cell 4</p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-sm-2">
            <p>cell 5</p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-sm-9">
            <p>cell 6</p>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

• First line should start with %% column widths are defined by following it with %<width>. So %% %1 %2 %9 will create columns with a width of 1, 2 and 9.
• By default the table class is instruction. %% %1 %2 %9 table will replaces it with table class.
• The second line | --- | --- | is ignored.
• ++ adds this line to the previous row definition as a new block.
• extra_row_class adds an extra class to the row definition.

configuration

For usage inside python markdown:

from md_columns import CssColumnsExtension

markdown.Markdown(extensions=[CssColumnsExtension()])

As an extension in MKDOCS:

Make sure the plugin is installed. Create a markdown_extensions entry in your mkdocs.yml file:

markdown_extensions:
  - md_columns.md_columns

Optional arguments to configure the output:

• row_class: Default is row
• cell_width_class_template: Default is col-sm-{}