docs/content/github/working-with-github-pages/setting-a-markdown-processor-for-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll.md

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Setting a Markdown processor for your GitHub Pages site using Jekyll	You can choose a Markdown processor to determine how Markdown is rendered on your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_pages }} site.	/articles/migrating-your-pages-site-from-maruku/ /articles/updating-your-markdown-processor-to-kramdown/ /articles/setting-a-markdown-processor-for-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll	{{ site.data.reusables.gated-features.pages }}	free-pro-team enterprise-server * *

People with write permissions for a repository can set the Markdown processor for a {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_pages }} site.

{{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_pages }} supports two Markdown processors: kramdown and {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }}'s own extended CommonMark processer, which is used to render {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} Flavored Markdown throughout {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }}. For more information, see "About writing and formatting on {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }}."

You can use {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} Flavored Markdown with either processor, but only our CommonMark processor will always match the results you see on {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }}.

{{ site.data.reusables.pages.navigate-site-repo }} 2. In your repository, browse to the _config.yml file. {{ site.data.reusables.repositories.edit-file }} 4. Find the line that starts with markdown: and change the value to kramdown or GFM. {{ site.data.reusables.files.write_commit_message }} {{ site.data.reusables.files.choose-commit-email }} {{ site.data.reusables.files.choose_commit_branch }} {{ site.data.reusables.files.propose_new_file }}

Further reading

• kramdown Documentation
• {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} Flavored Markdown Spec