diff --git a/blag/markdown.py b/blag/markdown.py
index 4dab425..328b0d0 100644
--- a/blag/markdown.py
+++ b/blag/markdown.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def markdown_factory():
     """
     md = Markdown(
         extensions=[
-            'meta', 'fenced_code', 'codehilite',
+            'meta', 'fenced_code', 'codehilite', 'smarty',
             MarkdownLinkExtension()
         ],
         output_format='html5',
diff --git a/blag/version.py b/blag/version.py
index b282d03..1a3480b 100644
--- a/blag/version.py
+++ b/blag/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__VERSION__ = '0.0.7'
+__VERSION__ = '0.0.8'
diff --git a/tests/test_markdown.py b/tests/test_markdown.py
index 639e3ef..602824e 100644
--- a/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -49,3 +49,31 @@ def test_convert_metadata(input_, expected):
 def test_markdown_factory():
     md = markdown_factory()
     assert isinstance(md, markdown.Markdown)
+
+
+def test_smarty():
+    md = markdown_factory()
+
+    md1 = """
+
+this --- is -- a test ...
+
+    """
+    html, meta = convert_markdown(md, md1)
+    assert 'mdash' in html
+    assert 'ndash' in html
+    assert 'hellip' in html
+
+
+def test_smarty_code():
+    md = markdown_factory()
+
+    md1 = """
+```
+this --- is -- a test ...
+```
+    """
+    html, meta = convert_markdown(md, md1)
+    assert 'mdash' not in html
+    assert 'ndash' not in html
+    assert 'hellip' not in html