class Kramdown::Converter::Base

def self.get_template(template)
  format_ext = '.' + self.name.split(/::/).last.downcase
  shipped = File.join(::Kramdown.data_dir, template + format_ext)
  if File.exist?(template)
    File.read(template)
  elsif File.exist?(template + format_ext)
    File.read(template + format_ext)
  elsif File.exist?(shipped)
    File.read(shipped)
  else
    raise "The specified template file #{template} does not exist"
  end
end