docs/content/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/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 {% 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 /github/working-with-github-pages/setting-a-markdown-processor-for-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll	{% data reusables.gated-features.pages %}	fpt ghes ghec * * *	Pages	Set Markdown processor

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

{% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} supports two Markdown processors: kramdown and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s own Markdown processor, which is used to render {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Flavored Markdown (GFM) throughout {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Flavored Markdown with either processor.

{% data reusables.pages.navigate-site-repo %}

1. In your repository, browse to the _config.yml file. {% data reusables.repositories.edit-file %}
2. Find the line that starts with markdown: and change the value to kramdown or GFM. The full line should read markdown: kramdown or markdown: GFM. {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %} {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %} {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %} {% data reusables.files.propose_new_file %}

Further reading

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