Zach Leatherman 10/20/2025

Wrapper Elements around Code Blocks in Markdown

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The article details a specific edge-case bug in the markdown-it plugin where wrapping a <pre><code> block in an outer HTML element (like a <div>) causes incorrect paragraph element insertion. It explains the issue, shows the broken output, and offers solutions and custom shortcode workarounds for the Eleventy static site generator to properly handle syntax-highlighted code blocks with wrapper elements.

Wrapper Elements around Code Blocks in Markdown

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