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Security
--------
-By default, the library will pass through raw HTML and potentially
+By default, the library will scrub raw HTML and potentially
dangerous links (`javascript:`, `vbscript:`, `data:`, `file:`).
-It is recommended that users either disable this potentially unsafe
-feature by using the option `CMARK_OPT_SAFE` (or `--safe` with the
-command-line program), or run the output through an HTML sanitizer
-to protect against
-[XSS attacks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting).
+To allow these, use the option `CMARK_OPT_UNSAFE` (or
+`--unsafe`) with the command line program. If doing so, we
+recommend you use a HTML sanitizer specific to your needs to
+protect against [XSS
+attacks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting).
Contributing
------------