aboutsummaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
-rw-r--r--spec.txt84
1 files changed, 73 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/spec.txt b/spec.txt
index 0c09c43..e9de0ab 100644
--- a/spec.txt
+++ b/spec.txt
@@ -4095,21 +4095,39 @@ for efficient parsing strategies that do not backtrack:
(c) it is not followed by an ASCII alphanumeric character.
9. Emphasis begins with a delimiter that [can open
- emphasis](#can-open-emphasis) and includes inlines parsed
- sequentially until a delimiter that [can close
+ emphasis](#can-open-emphasis) and ends with a delimiter that [can close
emphasis](#can-close-emphasis), and that uses the same
- character (`_` or `*`) as the opening delimiter, is reached.
+ character (`_` or `*`) as the opening delimiter. The inlines
+ between the open delimiter and the closing delimiter are the
+ contents of the emphasis inline.
10. Strong emphasis begins with a delimiter that [can open strong
- emphasis](#can-open-strong-emphasis) and includes inlines parsed
- sequentially until a delimiter that [can close strong
- emphasis](#can-close-strong-emphasis), and that uses the
- same character (`_` or `*`) as the opening delimiter, is reached.
+ emphasis](#can-open-strong-emphasis) and ends with a delimiter that
+ [can close strong emphasis](#can-close-strong-emphasis), and that uses the
+ same character (`_` or `*`) as the opening delimiter. The inlines
+ between the open delimiter and the closing delimiter are the
+ contents of the strong emphasis inline.
-11. In case of ambiguity, strong emphasis takes precedence. Thus,
- `**foo**` is `<strong>foo</strong>`, not `<em><em>foo</em></em>`,
- and `***foo***` is `<strong><em>foo</em></strong>`, not
- `<em><strong>foo</strong></em>` or `<em><em><em>foo</em></em></em>`.
+Where rules 1--10 above are compatible with multiple parsings,
+the following principles resolve ambiguity:
+
+11. An interpretation `<strong>...</strong>` is always preferred to
+ `<em><em>...</em></em>`.
+
+12. An interpretation `<strong><em>...</em></strong>` is always
+ preferred to `<em><strong>..</strong></em>`.
+
+13. When two potential emphasis or strong emphasis spans overlap,
+ the first takes precedence. Thus, for example, `*foo _bar* baz_`
+ is parsed as `<em>foo _bar</em> baz_` rather than
+ `*foo <em>bar* baz</em>`.
+
+14. Inline code spans, links, images, and HTML tags group more tightly
+ than emphasis. So, when there is a choice between an interpretation
+ that contains one of these elements and one that does not, the
+ former always wins. Thus, for example, `*[foo*](bar)` is
+ parsed as `*<a href="bar">foo*</a>` rather than as
+ `<em>[foo</em>](bar)`.
These rules can be illustrated through a series of examples.
@@ -4689,6 +4707,15 @@ We retain symmetry in these cases:
<p><em><em>foo</em> bar</em></p>
.
+Note that this is not a case of strong emphasis,
+since the interior `*` closes regular emphasis:
+
+.
+**foo bar* baz**
+.
+<p><em><em>foo bar</em> baz</em>*</p>
+.
+
More cases with mismatched delimiters:
.
@@ -4721,6 +4748,41 @@ More cases with mismatched delimiters:
<p>***foo <em>bar</em></p>
.
+The following case illustrates rule 13:
+
+.
+*foo _bar* baz_
+.
+<p><em>foo _bar</em> baz_</p>
+.
+
+The following cases illustrate rule 14:
+
+.
+*[foo*](bar)
+.
+<p>*<a href="bar">foo*</a></p>
+.
+
+.
+*![foo*](bar)
+.
+<p>*<img src="bar" alt="foo*" /></p>
+.
+
+.
+*<img src="foo" title="*"/>
+.
+<p>*<img src="foo" title="*"/></p>
+.
+
+.
+*a`a*`
+.
+<p>*a<code>a*</code></p>
+.
+
+
## Links
A link contains a [link label](#link-label) (the visible text),