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CommonMark vs GFM (2026): Tables Extension, Plain Text Paragraphs & 6-Parser Diff

Tables are a GFM extension, not CommonMark core. We diffed 6 parsers on tables, plain text paragraphs, and soft breaks — exact HTML each emits, with the GFM "strict superset" rule cited from the spec.

2026-05-13Markdown#Markdown#CommonMark

GFM Table Cheat Sheet: Empty Cells, Alignment, Line Breaks & Pipe Escapes

Copy-paste GFM table examples: alignment, empty cells, <br> line breaks, escaped pipes, and why merged cells need HTML — plus GitHub, GitLab, Obsidian & Notion.

2026-05-13CSV#Markdown#GFM

GitHub Markdown Table Syntax: Pipes, Hyphens & Alignment

Do Markdown tables need three dashes? Tested on GitHub, marked, and remark-gfm: one dash renders fine. What actually breaks tables — and why CommonMark shows none.

2026-04-27CSV#Markdown#table