# File lib/maruku/helpers.rb, line 12
    def md_el(node_type, children=[], meta={}, al=nil)
      children = Array(children)

      first = children.first
      if first && first.is_a?(MDElement) && first.node_type == :ial
        if al
          al += first.ial
        else
          al = first.ial
        end
        children.shift
      end

      e = MDElement.new(node_type, children, meta, al)
      e.doc = @doc
      e
    end