# File lib/maruku/helpers.rb, line 64
    def md_html(raw_html, al=nil)
      e = MDHTMLElement.new(:raw_html, [], :raw_html => raw_html)
      e.doc = @doc
      begin
        # Set this as an attribute so it doesn't get included
        # in metadata comparisons
        e.parsed_html = MaRuKu::HTMLFragment.new(raw_html)
      rescue => ex
        maruku_recover "Maruku cannot parse this block of HTML/XML:\n" +
          raw_html.gsub(/^/, '|').rstrip + "\n" + ex.to_s
      end
      e
    end