Markdown parsing issue with underscore italics

Created by: vermiculus

See https://gitter.im/vermiculus/texample/best-place-for-discussion?at=55a1476c2840f1ff0c48a7c3

this _is_ a _test_

Another pretty glaring issue.

this _is_ a _test_

That test appears OK at https://gitter.im/gitterHQ/sandbox?at=5930f365142826e97275b061

… I guess one thing to bear in mind is that mailing lists have been around a _long_ time and do work (archival, offline working, threading, take 'off list' when required, cross-post, _etc._). People with experience look at some of the 'new cool stuff' and think 'yes but ...'

Appears OK in GitHub:

I guess one thing to bear in mind is that mailing lists have been around a long time and do work (archival, offline working, threading, take 'off list' when required, cross-post, etc.). People with experience look at some of the 'new cool stuff' and think 'yes but ...'

– and in Gitter at https://gitter.im/gitterHQ/sandbox?at=5930f510142826e97275b616

Further reading

If the issue recurs: 6.4 Emphasis and strong emphasis under GitHub Flavored Markdown Spec