MD012 - Multiple consecutive blank lines

Tags: blank_lines, whitespace

Aliases: no-multiple-blanks

Parameters:

• maximum: Consecutive blank lines (integer, default 1)

Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling

This rule is triggered when there are multiple consecutive blank lines in the document:

Some text here


Some more text here

To fix this, delete the offending lines:

Some text here

Some more text here

Note: this rule will not be triggered if there are multiple consecutive blank lines inside code blocks.

Note: The maximum parameter can be used to configure the maximum number of consecutive blank lines.

Rationale: Except in a code block, blank lines serve no purpose and do not affect the rendering of content.