trentm / trentm/python-markdown2

New issue only one level of nesting in lists, second level nesting collapses to first level's indentation

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Description

Making a list:

  • This list item works,
  • as this one, which has been indented two spaces,
    • but indenting two additional spaces doesn't indent this item beyond the previous item's indenting.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the three-level nested-list example from the issue in python-markdown2 and trace how list indentation is parsed. Confirm the expected output preserves a distinct third level, then add a regression test covering the example and verify the rendered nesting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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