> for (table in tables) {
+   cat_line(table)
+   cat_line(markdown(table))
+   cat_line()
+ }

| x   | y   |
| --- | --- |
| 1   | 2   |
\tabular{ll}{
   x \tab y \cr
   1 \tab 2 \cr
}

| x   | y   |
| :-: | --: |
| 1   | 2   |
\tabular{cr}{
   x \tab y \cr
   1 \tab 2 \cr
}

| x     | y         |
| ----- | --------- |
| 1 _2_ | 3 *4* `5` |
  
\tabular{ll}{
   x \tab y \cr
   1 \emph{2} \tab 3 \emph{4} \code{5} \cr
}


