Make Markdown 2.6 the minimum compatible version (encode#6576)

timgates42 · sigvef · commit 07f40f11bef3 · 2022-12-03T14:57:05.000+01:00
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ each Python and Django series.
 The following packages are optional:
 
 * [coreapi][coreapi] (1.32.0+) - Schema generation support.
-* [Markdown][markdown] (2.1.0+) - Markdown support for the browsable API.
+* [Markdown][markdown] (2.6.0+) - Markdown support for the browsable API.
 * [django-filter][django-filter] (1.0.1+) - Filtering support.
 * [django-crispy-forms][django-crispy-forms] - Improved HTML display for filtering.
 * [django-guardian][django-guardian] (1.1.1+) - Object level permissions support.
diff --git a/rest_framework/compat.py b/rest_framework/compat.py
@@ -143,19 +143,12 @@ def is_guardian_installed():
     View.http_method_names = View.http_method_names + ['patch']
 
 
-# Markdown is optional
+# Markdown is optional (version 2.6+ required)
 try:
     import markdown
 
-    if markdown.version <= '2.2':
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'headerid'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'level'
-    elif markdown.version < '2.6':
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.headerid'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'level'
-    else:
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.toc'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'baselevel'
+    HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.toc'
+    LEVEL_PARAM = 'baselevel'
 
     def apply_markdown(text):
         """
