diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 285881e..f6882ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,88 @@ This is a RC version, tagged v0.5
 
 For an in-depth explanation of the markdown syntax have a look at [daringfireball.net](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax).
 
+### Where Txtmark is not like Markdown
+
+***
+
+*   Txtmark does not produce empty `title` attributes in link and image tags.
+
+*   Unescaped `"` in link titles starting with `"` are not recognized and result
+    in unexpected behaviour.
+    
+*   Due to a different list parsing approach some things get interpreted differently:
+
+        * List
+        > Quote
+
+    will produce when processed with Markdown:
+
+        <p><ul>
+        <li>List</p>
+
+        <blockquote>
+         <p>Quote</li>
+        </ul></p>
+        </blockquote>
+
+    and this when produced with Txtmark:
+
+        <ul>
+        <li>List<blockquote><p>Quote</p>
+        </blockquote>
+        </li>
+        </ul>
+
+    Another one:
+
+        * List
+        ====
+
+    will produce when processed with Markdown:
+
+        <h1>* List</h1>
+    
+    and this when produced with Txtmark:
+
+        <ul>
+        <li><h1>List</h1>
+        </li>
+        </ul>
+
+### Txtmark extensions
+
+***
+
+To enable Txtmark's extended markdown parsing you can use the $PROFILE$ mechanism:
+
+    [$PROFILE$]: extended
+
+This seemed to me as the easiest and safest way to enable different behaviours.
+(All other markdown processors will ignore this line.)
+
+#### Behavior changes when using `[$PROFILE$]: extended`
+
+*   Lists and code blocks end a paragraph (inspired by [Actuarius])
+
+    In normal markdown the following:
+
+        This is a paragraph
+        * and this is not a list
+
+    will produce:
+
+        <p>This is a paragraph
+        * and this is not a list</p>
+
+    When using Txtmark extensions this changes to:
+
+        <p>This is a paragraph</p>
+        <ul>
+        <li>and this is not a list</li>
+        </ul>
+
+*    More to come ...
+
 
 ### Markdown conformity
 
diff --git a/src/java/txtmark/Processor.java b/src/java/txtmark/Processor.java
index 913eb0b..28c3c99 100644
--- a/src/java/txtmark/Processor.java
+++ b/src/java/txtmark/Processor.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ public class Processor
     private final Reader reader;
     /** The emitter. */
     private final Emitter emitter;
-
+    /** Extension flag. */
+    private boolean useExtensions = false;
+    
     /**
      * Constructor.
      * 
@@ -41,11 +43,18 @@ public class Processor
      * 
      * @param input The String to process. 
      * @return The processed String.
-     * @throws IOException if an IO error occurs
      */
-    public static String process(final String input) throws IOException
+    public static String process(final String input)
     {
-        return process(new StringReader(input));
+        try
+        {
+            return process(new StringReader(input));
+        }
+        catch(IOException e)
+        {
+            // This _can never_ happen
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,11 +62,18 @@ public class Processor
      * 
      * @param input The String to process. 
      * @return The processed String.
-     * @throws IOException if an IO error occurs
      */
-    public static String process(final String input, final Decorator decorator) throws IOException
+    public static String process(final String input, final Decorator decorator)
     {
-        return process(new StringReader(input), decorator);
+        try
+        {
+            return process(new StringReader(input), decorator);
+        }
+        catch(IOException e)
+        {
+            // This _can never_ happen
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -305,13 +321,22 @@ public class Processor
                 }
             }
 
-            if(isLinkRef)
+            // To make compiler happy: add != null checks
+            if(isLinkRef && id != null && link != null)
             {
-                // Store linkRef and skip line
-                final LinkRef lr = new LinkRef(link, comment);
-                this.emitter.addLinkRef(id, lr);
-                if(comment == null)
-                    lastLinkRef = lr;
+                if(id.toLowerCase().equals("$profile$"))
+                {
+                    this.useExtensions = link.toLowerCase().equals("extended");
+                    lastLinkRef = null;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Store linkRef and skip line
+                    final LinkRef lr = new LinkRef(link, comment);
+                    this.emitter.addLinkRef(id, lr);
+                    if(comment == null)
+                        lastLinkRef = lr;
+                }
             }
             else
             {
@@ -397,7 +422,9 @@ public class Processor
                     while(line != null && !line.isEmpty)
                     {
                         final LineType t = line.getLineType();
-                        if(listMode && (t == LineType.OLIST || t == LineType.ULIST))
+                        if((listMode || this.useExtensions) && (t == LineType.OLIST || t == LineType.ULIST))
+                            break;
+                        if(this.useExtensions && (t == LineType.CODE))
                             break;
                         if(t == LineType.HEADLINE || t == LineType.HEADLINE1 || t == LineType.HEADLINE2 
                                 || t == LineType.HR || t == LineType.BQUOTE