Merge branch 'develop' into add-basic-support-for-tables

markdownify/__init__.py

@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ ATX_CLOSED = 'atx_closed'
 UNDERLINED = 'underlined'
 SETEXT = UNDERLINED
 
+# Newline style
+SPACES = 'spaces'
+BACKSLASH = 'backslash'
+
+# Strong and emphasis style
+ASTERISK = '*'
+UNDERSCORE = '_'
+
 
 def escape(text):
     if not text:
@@ -46,6 +54,8 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
         autolinks = True
         heading_style = UNDERLINED
         bullets = '*+-'  # An iterable of bullet types.
+        strong_em_symbol = ASTERISK
+        newline_style = SPACES
 
     class Options(DefaultOptions):
         pass
@@ -148,25 +158,29 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
         if convert_as_inline:
             return text
 
-        return '\n' + line_beginning_re.sub('> ', text) if text else ''
+        return '\n' + (line_beginning_re.sub('> ', text) + '\n\n') if text else ''
 
     def convert_br(self, el, text, convert_as_inline):
         if convert_as_inline:
             return ""
 
-        return '  \n'
+        if self.options['newline_style'].lower() == BACKSLASH:
+            return '\\\n'
+        else:
+            return '  \n'
 
     def convert_em(self, el, text, convert_as_inline):
+        em_tag = self.options['strong_em_symbol']
         prefix, suffix, text = chomp(text)
         if not text:
             return ''
-        return '%s*%s*%s' % (prefix, text, suffix)
+        return '%s%s%s%s%s' % (prefix, em_tag, text, em_tag, suffix)
 
     def convert_hn(self, n, el, text, convert_as_inline):
         if convert_as_inline:
             return text
 
-        style = self.options['heading_style']
+        style = self.options['heading_style'].lower()
         text = text.rstrip()
         if style == UNDERLINED and n <= 2:
             line = '=' if n == 1 else '-'
@@ -222,10 +236,11 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
         return '%s\n\n' % text if text else ''
 
     def convert_strong(self, el, text, convert_as_inline):
+        strong_tag = 2 * self.options['strong_em_symbol']
         prefix, suffix, text = chomp(text)
         if not text:
             return ''
-        return '%s**%s**%s' % (prefix, text, suffix)
+        return '%s%s%s%s%s' % (prefix, strong_tag, text, strong_tag, suffix)
 
     def convert_img(self, el, text, convert_as_inline):
         alt = el.attrs.get('alt', None) or ''