Update helper_functions_api.py

helper_functions_api.py

@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ from jinja2 import Template
 import re
 import os
 import hrequests
+import markdown
+
 
 def md_to_html(md_text):
-    renderer = mistune.HTMLRenderer()
-    markdown_renderer = mistune.Markdown(renderer, plugins=[table])
-    html_content = markdown_renderer(md_text)
-    return html_content.replace('\n', '')
+    html_content = markdown.markdown(md_text,extensions=["extra"])
+    return html_content #.replace('\n', '')
 
 ####------------------------------ OPTIONAL--> User id and persistant data storage-------------------------------------####
 from datetime import datetime