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    ## On lines that start with a pipe:
    /^|/ {
        ## Delete all table header/table body divider lines
        /|----/d;

        ## Escape all double quotes
        s/"/\\"/g;

        ## Replace lines that look like NTPD headers with a itemplate start block
        s/^| Name *| Type.*/{% itemplate ntpd1 %}/;

        ## Delete extraneous whitespace
        s/ *|/|/g;

        ## Replace the first pipe with "- name:" plus a start quote
        s/^| */- n: "/;

        ## Replace the remaining pipes, starting each one with a newline and two spaces
        s/| */"\n  t: "/;
        s/| */"\n  p: "/;
        s/| */"\n  d: "/;

        ## Add a close quote and an empty line after the last list item
        ## built from a single table row, except for the header row. This
        ## improves readability/maintainability
        /[^}]$/s/$/"\n/;
    }

    ## Replace the old table class with the itemplate close tag
    s/{:.ntpd}/{% enditemplate %}/

_includes/ref/bitcoin-core/rest/requests/get_block-notxdetails.md

@@ -21,39 +21,108 @@ GET /block/notxdetails/<hash>.<format>
 
 *Parameter #1---the header hash of the block to retrieve*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Header Hash      | path (hex)   | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of the header of the block to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Header Hash"
+  t: "path (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the header of the block to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Parameter #2---the output format*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Format           | suffix       | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | Set to `.json` for decoded block contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized block in binary or hex
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Format"
+  t: "suffix"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "Set to `.json` for decoded block contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized block in binary or hex"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Response as JSON*
 
-| Name                     | Type              | Presence                    | Description
-|--------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Result                   | object            | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | An object containing the requested block
-| →<br>`hash`              | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of this block's block header encoded as hex in RPC byte order.  This is the same as the hash provided in parameter #1
-| →<br>`confirmations`     | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The number of confirmations the transactions in this block have, starting at 1 when this block is at the tip of the best block chain.  This score will be -1 if the the block is not part of the best block chain
-| →<br>`size`              | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The size of this block in serialized block format, counted in bytes
-| →<br>`height`            | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The height of this block on its block chain
-| →<br>`version`           | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | This block's version number.  See [block version numbers][section block versions]
-| →<br>`merkleroot`        | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The merkle root for this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`tx`                | array             | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | An array containing all transactions in this block.  The transactions appear in the array in the same order they appear in the serialized block
-| → →<br>TXID              | string (hex)      | Required<br>(1 or more)     | The TXID of a transaction in this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`time`              | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The value of the *time* field in the block header, indicating approximately when the block was created
-| →<br>`nonce`             | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The nonce which was successful at turning this particular block into one that could be added to the best block chain
-| →<br>`bits`              | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The value of the *nBits* field in the block header, indicating the target threshold this block's header had to pass
-| →<br>`difficulty`        | number (real)     | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The estimated amount of work done to find this block relative to the estimated amount of work done to find block 0
-| →<br>`chainwork`         | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The estimated number of block header hashes miners had to check from the genesis block to this block, encoded as big-endian hex
-| →<br>`previousblockhash` | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of the header of the previous block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`nextblockhash`     | string (hex)      | Optional<br>(0 or 1)        | The hash of the next block on the best block chain, if known, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Result"
+  t: "object"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "An object containing the requested block"
+
+- n: "→<br>`hash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of this block's block header encoded as hex in RPC byte order.  This is the same as the hash provided in parameter #1"
+
+- n: "→<br>`confirmations`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The number of confirmations the transactions in this block have, starting at 1 when this block is at the tip of the best block chain.  This score will be -1 if the the block is not part of the best block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`size`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The size of this block in serialized block format, counted in bytes"
+
+- n: "→<br>`height`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The height of this block on its block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`version`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "This block's version number.  See [block version numbers][section block versions]"
+
+- n: "→<br>`merkleroot`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The merkle root for this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`tx`"
+  t: "array"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "An array containing all transactions in this block.  The transactions appear in the array in the same order they appear in the serialized block"
+
+- n: "→ →<br>TXID"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(1 or more)"
+  d: "The TXID of a transaction in this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`time`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The value of the *time* field in the block header, indicating approximately when the block was created"
+
+- n: "→<br>`nonce`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The nonce which was successful at turning this particular block into one that could be added to the best block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`bits`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The value of the *nBits* field in the block header, indicating the target threshold this block's header had to pass"
+
+- n: "→<br>`difficulty`"
+  t: "number (real)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The estimated amount of work done to find this block relative to the estimated amount of work done to find block 0"
+
+- n: "→<br>`chainwork`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The estimated number of block header hashes miners had to check from the genesis block to this block, encoded as big-endian hex"
+
+- n: "→<br>`previousblockhash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the header of the previous block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`nextblockhash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Optional<br>(0 or 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the next block on the best block chain, if known, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Examples from Bitcoin Core 0.10.0*
 

_includes/ref/bitcoin-core/rest/requests/get_block.md

@@ -21,43 +21,112 @@ GET /block/<hash>.<format>
 
 *Parameter #1---the header hash of the block to retrieve*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Header Hash      | path (hex)   | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of the header of the block to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Header Hash"
+  t: "path (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the header of the block to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Parameter #2---the output format*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Format           | suffix       | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | Set to `.json` for decoded block contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized block in binary or hex
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Format"
+  t: "suffix"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "Set to `.json` for decoded block contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized block in binary or hex"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Response as JSON*
 
 {% assign DEPTH="→ →" %}
 {% include helpers/vars.md %}
 
-| Name                     | Type              | Presence                    | Description
-|--------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Result                   | object            | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | An object containing the requested block
-| →<br>`hash`              | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of this block's block header encoded as hex in RPC byte order.  This is the same as the hash provided in parameter #1
-| →<br>`confirmations`     | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The number of confirmations the transactions in this block have, starting at 1 when this block is at the tip of the best block chain.  This score will be -1 if the the block is not part of the best block chain
-| →<br>`size`              | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The size of this block in serialized block format, counted in bytes
-| →<br>`height`            | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The height of this block on its block chain
-| →<br>`version`           | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | This block's version number.  See [block version numbers][section block versions]
-| →<br>`merkleroot`        | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The merkle root for this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`tx`                | array             | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | An array containing all transactions in this block.  The transactions appear in the array in the same order they appear in the serialized block
-| → →<br>Transaction       | object            | Required<br>(1 or more)     | An object describing a particular transaction within this block
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Result"
+  t: "object"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "An object containing the requested block"
+
+- n: "→<br>`hash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of this block's block header encoded as hex in RPC byte order.  This is the same as the hash provided in parameter #1"
+
+- n: "→<br>`confirmations`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The number of confirmations the transactions in this block have, starting at 1 when this block is at the tip of the best block chain.  This score will be -1 if the the block is not part of the best block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`size`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The size of this block in serialized block format, counted in bytes"
+
+- n: "→<br>`height`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The height of this block on its block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`version`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "This block's version number.  See [block version numbers][section block versions]"
+
+- n: "→<br>`merkleroot`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The merkle root for this block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`tx`"
+  t: "array"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "An array containing all transactions in this block.  The transactions appear in the array in the same order they appear in the serialized block"
+
+- n: "→ →<br>Transaction"
+  t: "object"
+  p: "Required<br>(1 or more)"
+  d: "An object describing a particular transaction within this block"
+
 {{INCLUDE_DECODE_RAW_TRANSACTION}}
-| →<br>`time`              | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The value of the *time* field in the block header, indicating approximately when the block was created
-| →<br>`nonce`             | number (int)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The nonce which was successful at turning this particular block into one that could be added to the best block chain
-| →<br>`bits`              | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The value of the *nBits* field in the block header, indicating the target threshold this block's header had to pass
-| →<br>`difficulty`        | number (real)     | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The estimated amount of work done to find this block relative to the estimated amount of work done to find block 0
-| →<br>`chainwork`         | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The estimated number of block header hashes miners had to check from the genesis block to this block, encoded as big-endian hex
-| →<br>`previousblockhash` | string (hex)      | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The hash of the header of the previous block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`nextblockhash`     | string (hex)      | Optional<br>(0 or 1)        | The hash of the next block on the best block chain, if known, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-{:.ntpd}
+- n: "→<br>`time`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The value of the *time* field in the block header, indicating approximately when the block was created"
+
+- n: "→<br>`nonce`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The nonce which was successful at turning this particular block into one that could be added to the best block chain"
+
+- n: "→<br>`bits`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The value of the *nBits* field in the block header, indicating the target threshold this block's header had to pass"
+
+- n: "→<br>`difficulty`"
+  t: "number (real)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The estimated amount of work done to find this block relative to the estimated amount of work done to find block 0"
+
+- n: "→<br>`chainwork`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The estimated number of block header hashes miners had to check from the genesis block to this block, encoded as big-endian hex"
+
+- n: "→<br>`previousblockhash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the header of the previous block, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`nextblockhash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Optional<br>(0 or 1)"
+  d: "The hash of the next block on the best block chain, if known, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Examples from Bitcoin Core 0.10.0*
 

_includes/ref/bitcoin-core/rest/requests/get_tx.md

@@ -23,32 +23,57 @@ GET /tx/<txid>.<format>
 
 *Parameter #1---the TXID of the transaction to retrieve*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| TXID             | path (hex)   | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | The TXID of the transaction to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "TXID"
+  t: "path (hex)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "The TXID of the transaction to get, encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Parameter #2---the output format*
 
-| Name             | Type         | Presence                    | Description
-|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Format           | suffix       | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | Set to `.json` for decoded transaction contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized transaction in binary or hex
-{:.ntpd}
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Format"
+  t: "suffix"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "Set to `.json` for decoded transaction contents in JSON, or `.bin` or `hex` for a serialized transaction in binary or hex"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Response as JSON*
 
 {% assign DEPTH="" %}
 {% include helpers/vars.md %}
 
-| Name                 | Type            | Presence                    | Description
-|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|----------------
-| Result               | object          | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | An object describing the request transaction
+{% itemplate ntpd1 %}
+- n: "Result"
+  t: "object"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "An object describing the request transaction"
+
 {{INCLUDE_DECODE_RAW_TRANSACTION}}
-| →<br>`blockhash`     | string (hex)    | Optional<br>(0 or 1)        | If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is the hash of that block encoded as hex in RPC byte order
-| →<br>`confirmations` | number (int)    | Required<br>(exactly 1)     | If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is how many confirmations it has.  Otherwise, this is `0`
-| →<br>`time`          | number (int)    | Optional<br>(0 or 1)        | If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is the block header time of that block (may be in the future)
-| →<br>`blocktime`     | number (int)    | Optional<br>(0 or 1)        | This field is currently identical to the time field described above
-{:.ntpd}
+- n: "→<br>`blockhash`"
+  t: "string (hex)"
+  p: "Optional<br>(0 or 1)"
+  d: "If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is the hash of that block encoded as hex in RPC byte order"
+
+- n: "→<br>`confirmations`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Required<br>(exactly 1)"
+  d: "If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is how many confirmations it has.  Otherwise, this is `0`"
+
+- n: "→<br>`time`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Optional<br>(0 or 1)"
+  d: "If the transaction has been included in a block on the local best block chain, this is the block header time of that block (may be in the future)"
+
+- n: "→<br>`blocktime`"
+  t: "number (int)"
+  p: "Optional<br>(0 or 1)"
+  d: "This field is currently identical to the time field described above"
+
+{% enditemplate %}
 
 *Examples from Bitcoin Core 0.10.0*