markdown2_latex_extra.py

from markdown2 import Markdown

md = Markdown(extras=["fenced-code-blocks", "latex"])

test_string = r"""## Simple Test

Inline Equations can be written as $y=mx+b$.

Block equations are wrapped using

$$
x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
$$

This extra does not run inside fenced-blocks, so 

```
some random code, describing $a and $b won't accidentally render $y=mx$ 
```

"""

print(md.convert(test_string))

""" Output:

<h2>Simple Test</h2>

<p>Inline Equations can be written as <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mi>y</mi><mo>&#x0003D;</mo><mi>m</mi><mi>x</mi><mo>&#x0002B;</mo><mi>b</mi></mrow></math>.</p>

<p>Block equations are wrapped using</p>

<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block"><mrow><mi>x</mi><mo>&#x0003D;</mo><mfrac><mrow><mo>&#x02212;</mo><mi>b</mi><mi>&#x000B1;</mi><msqrt><mrow><msup><mi>b</mi><mn>2</mn></msup><mo>&#x02212;</mo><mn>4</mn><mi>a</mi><mi>c</mi></mrow></msqrt></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>a</mi></mrow></mfrac></mrow></math>

<p>This extra does not run inside fenced-blocks, so </p>

<pre><code>some random code, describing $a and $b won't accidentally render $y=mx$
</code></pre>

"""