# Markdown after certain included files renders as plain text **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [April 27, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/markdown-after-certain-included-files-renders-as-plain-text/487 "2017-04-27T22:15:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rwhitmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rwhitmore](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rwhitmore)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/markdown-after-certain-included-files-renders-as-plain-text/487/1 "2017-04-27T22:15:23Z")
Something seems to be wrong with some of my included files. Markdown that appears after the included file renders as plain text. But if I switch out the HTML file in the include tag for another, then the markdown renders as expected. Does anyone know of any “gotchas” that I might have in the HTML file that are causing the problem? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![rdyar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/rdyar/32/710_2.png) [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/markdown-after-certain-included-files-renders-as-plain-text/487/2 "2017-04-27T23:52:45Z")
is there an example we can see? maybe - does the include open an html element but not close it? then maybe the markdown is inside that element causing it not to render? no idea if that is an issue or not, just an idea. ---
**Author:** ![rwhitmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rwhitmore](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rwhitmore)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/markdown-after-certain-included-files-renders-as-plain-text/487/3 "2017-04-28T01:05:26Z")
Actually, I just solved it. I had an unclosed **tag in the included HTML file. I am now downloading a much better IDE. 😉** Thanks!