>>> simple case
before `source` after

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<p>before <code>source</code> after</p>
>>> single characters
before `x` and `_` after

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<p>before <code>x</code> and <code>_</code> after</p>
>>> unmatched backtick
before ` after

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<p>before ` after</p>
>>> multiple spans in one text
a `one` b `two` c

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<p>a <code>one</code> b <code>two</code> c</p>
>>> multi-line
before `first
second` after

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<p>before <code>first second</code> after</p>
>>> simple double backticks
before ``source`` after

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<p>before <code>source</code> after</p>
>>> even more backticks
before ````source with ``` and```` after

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<p>before <code>source with ``` and</code> after</p>
>>> double backticks
before ``can `contain` backticks`` after

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<p>before <code>can `contain` backticks</code> after</p>
>>> double backticks with spaces
before `` `tick` `` after

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<p>before <code>`tick`</code> after</p>
>>> multiline single backticks with spaces
before `in tick
another` after

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<p>before <code>in tick another</code> after</p>
>>> multiline double backticks with spaces
before ``in `tick`
another`` after

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<p>before <code>in `tick` another</code> after</p>
>>> ignore markup inside code
before `*b* _c_` after

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<p>before <code>*b* _c_</code> after</p>
>>> escape HTML characters
`<&>`

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<p><code>&lt;&amp;&gt;</code></p>
>>> escape HTML tags
'*' `<em>`

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<p>'*' <code>&lt;em&gt;</code></p>
>>> leave unmatched backticks when first are too long
before ``` tick `` after

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<p>before ``` tick `` after</p>
>>> leave unmatched backticks when first are too short
before `` tick ``` after

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<p>before `` tick ``` after</p>