Permissive vs Strict Pipe Placement in GFM Tables: Which to Enforce?
Table Syntax Variance GitHub‑Flavored Markdown allows table rows to omit the leading and trailing pipe characters. The CommonMark specification, however, requires them for strict table rendering. Local development environments often use permissive engines (e.g., markdown‑it ) that accept the optional pipes, making quick prototyping painless. Local vs Product