code: def import_description(text):
      
      xml = ''
      is_in_ul = False
      for line in text.split('\n'):
  
          # don't include whitespace
          line = line.strip()
          if len(line) == 0:
              continue
  
          # detected as a list element?
          line_li = _import_description_to_list_element(line)
          if line_li:
              # first list element
              if not is_in_ul:
                  xml += '<ul>\n'
                  is_in_ul = True
              xml += '<li>' + _import_description_sentence_case(line_li) + '</li>\n'
              continue
  
          # done with the list
          if is_in_ul:
              xml += '</ul>\n'
              is_in_ul = False
  
          # regular paragraph
          xml += '<p>' + _import_description_sentence_case(line) + '</p>\n'
  
      # no trailing paragraph
      if is_in_ul:
          xml += '</ul>\n'
  
      return xml
docs: Convert ASCII text to AppStream markup format