Add documentation for changing file extensions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca7eef2be70a10bf9e7d5d2f55fa950fe8e62d35..67d473cc4204caf71f9b6af51f2b5828041924e4 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ If you follow a link like this `[link text](link-url)` using the `ge` shortcut,
 let g:vim_markdown_autowrite = 1
 ```
 
+### Change default file extension
+
+If you would like to use a file extension other than `.md` you may do so using the `vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext` variable:
+
+```vim
+let g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext = 'txt'
+```
+
 ## Mappings
 
 The following work on normal and visual modes:

diff --git a/doc/vim-markdown.txt b/doc/vim-markdown.txt
index 109ffdc2bd2681eab43f677607050bd0b2ea5b3d..714d3a957e2ba503fd63695332994e50f8ffa4b3 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/vim-markdown.txt
+++ b/doc/vim-markdown.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Contents ~
                 |vim-markdown-do-not-require-.md-extensions-for-markdown-links|
   13. Auto-write when following link
                                   |vim-markdown-auto-write-when-following-link|
+  14. Change default file extension           |vim-markdown-auto-extension-ext|
  4. Mappings                                            |vim-markdown-mappings|
  5. Commands                                            |vim-markdown-commands|
  6. Credits                                              |vim-markdown-credits|
@@ -309,6 +310,15 @@ this option will automatically save any edits you made before moving you:
 >
   let g:vim_markdown_autowrite = 1
 <
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                              *vim-markdown-auto-extension-ext*
+Change default file extension ~
+
+If you would like to use a file extension other than '.md' you may do so using
+the 'vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext' variable:
+>
+  let g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext = 'txt'
+<
 ===============================================================================
                                                         *vim-markdown-mappings*
 Mappings ~