matthewwithanm / matthewwithanm/python-markdownify

Nested lists are not indented

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Description

Reproducer

from markdownify import markdownify
md = markdownify('<ul><li>a</li><li>b</li><ul><li>c</li><li>d</li></ul></ul>')
print(md)

Actual Output

* a
* b

+ c
+ d

Expected Output

* a
* b
    + c
    + d

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Research direction

Start by running the Python reproducer from the issue and trace how markdownify handles nested HTML lists. The fix is done when the nested items are indented beneath the parent list, matching the expected Markdown output; add or update coverage for this example if the project’s existing tests support it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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