diff --git a/bl-kernel/parsedown.class.php b/bl-kernel/parsedown.class.php
index a34b44f0..1b9d6d5b 100644
--- a/bl-kernel/parsedown.class.php
+++ b/bl-kernel/parsedown.class.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Parsedown
 {
     # ~
 
-    const version = '1.7.3';
+    const version = '1.7.4';
 
     # ~
 
@@ -1489,22 +1489,41 @@ class Parsedown
             }
         }
 
+        $permitRawHtml = false;
+
         if (isset($Element['text']))
+        {
+            $text = $Element['text'];
+        }
+        // very strongly consider an alternative if you're writing an
+        // extension
+        elseif (isset($Element['rawHtml']))
+        {
+            $text = $Element['rawHtml'];
+            $allowRawHtmlInSafeMode = isset($Element['allowRawHtmlInSafeMode']) && $Element['allowRawHtmlInSafeMode'];
+            $permitRawHtml = !$this->safeMode || $allowRawHtmlInSafeMode;
+        }
+
+        if (isset($text))
         {
             $markup .= '>';
 
-            if (!isset($Element['nonNestables'])) 
+            if (!isset($Element['nonNestables']))
             {
                 $Element['nonNestables'] = array();
             }
 
             if (isset($Element['handler']))
             {
-                $markup .= $this->{$Element['handler']}($Element['text'], $Element['nonNestables']);
+                $markup .= $this->{$Element['handler']}($text, $Element['nonNestables']);
+            }
+            elseif (!$permitRawHtml)
+            {
+                $markup .= self::escape($text, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                $markup .= self::escape($Element['text'], true);
+                $markup .= $text;
             }
 
             $markup .= '</'.$Element['name'].'>';