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CommonMark 0.31.2 specification: block structure precedes inline parsing. Leaf blocks include thematic breaks, headings, indented/fenced code, HTML blocks, reference definitions, paragraphs, and blank lines. Reference labels normalize via Unicode case-folding and whitespace collapsing; first definition wins.