diff --git a/src/markdown_exec/markdown_helpers.py b/src/markdown_exec/markdown_helpers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e3bfb0..0000000
--- a/src/markdown_exec/markdown_helpers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-"""This module contains helpers to generate Markdown contents."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from textwrap import indent
-
-
-def code_block(language: str, source: str, **options: str) -> str:
-    """Format source as a code block.
-
-    Parameters:
-        language: The code block language.
-        source: The source code to format.
-        **options: Additional options passed from the source, to add back to the generated code block.
-
-    Returns:
-        The formatted code block.
-    """
-    opts = " ".join(f'{opt_name}="{opt_value}"' for opt_name, opt_value in options.items())
-    return f"```{language} {opts}\n{source}\n```"
-
-
-def tabbed(*tabs: tuple[str, str]) -> str:
-    """Format tabs using `pymdownx.tabbed` extension.
-
-    Parameters:
-        *tabs: Tuples of strings: title and text.
-
-    Returns:
-        The formatted tabs.
-    """
-    parts = []
-    for title, text in tabs:
-        parts.append(f'=== "{title}"')
-        parts.append(indent(text, prefix=" " * 4))
-        parts.append("")
-    return "\n".join(parts)
diff --git a/src/markdown_exec/python.py b/src/markdown_exec/python.py
index 08c57c3..045f139 100644
--- a/src/markdown_exec/python.py
+++ b/src/markdown_exec/python.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from markdown.core import Markdown
 from markupsafe import Markup
 
-from markdown_exec.markdown_helpers import code_block, tabbed
+from markdown_exec.rendering import code_block, markdown, tabbed
 
 md_copy = None
 
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ def exec_python(  # noqa: WPS231
     Returns:
         HTML contents.
     """
-    global md_copy  # noqa: WPS420
-    if md_copy is None:
-        md_copy = Markdown()  # noqa: WPS442
-        md_copy.registerExtensions(md.registeredExtensions, {})
+    markdown.mimic(md)
+
     if isolate:
         exec_source = f"def _function():\n{indent(source, prefix=' ' * 4)}\n_function()\n"
     else:
@@ -90,4 +88,4 @@ def exec_python(  # noqa: WPS231
         output = tabbed(("Source", source_block), ("Result", output))
     elif show_source == "tabbed-right":
         output = tabbed(("Result", output), ("Source", source_block))
-    return Markup(md_copy.convert(output))
+    return markdown.convert(output)
diff --git a/src/markdown_exec/rendering.py b/src/markdown_exec/rendering.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1e3840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/markdown_exec/rendering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+"""Markdown extensions and helpers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from textwrap import indent
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import Element
+
+from markdown import Markdown
+from markdown.treeprocessors import Treeprocessor
+from markupsafe import Markup
+
+
+def code_block(language: str, code: str, **options: str) -> str:
+    """Format code as a code block.
+
+    Parameters:
+        language: The code block language.
+        code: The source code to format.
+        **options: Additional options passed from the source, to add back to the generated code block.
+
+    Returns:
+        The formatted code block.
+    """
+    opts = " ".join(f'{opt_name}="{opt_value}"' for opt_name, opt_value in options.items())
+    return f"```{language} {opts}\n{code}\n```"
+
+
+def tabbed(*tabs: tuple[str, str]) -> str:
+    """Format tabs using `pymdownx.tabbed` extension.
+
+    Parameters:
+        *tabs: Tuples of strings: title and text.
+
+    Returns:
+        The formatted tabs.
+    """
+    parts = []
+    for title, text in tabs:
+        title = title.replace("\\|", "|").strip()
+        parts.append(f'=== "{title}"')
+        parts.append(indent(text, prefix=" " * 4))
+        parts.append("")
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+# code taken from mkdocstrings, credits to @oprypin
+class _IdPrependingTreeprocessor(Treeprocessor):
+    """Prepend the configured prefix to IDs of all HTML elements."""
+
+    name = "markdown_exec_ids"
+
+    def __init__(self, md: Markdown, id_prefix: str):  # noqa: D107
+        super().__init__(md)
+        self.id_prefix = id_prefix
+
+    def run(self, root: Element):  # noqa: D102,WPS231
+        if not self.id_prefix:
+            return
+        for el in root.iter():
+            id_attr = el.get("id")
+            if id_attr:
+                el.set("id", self.id_prefix + id_attr)
+
+            href_attr = el.get("href")
+            if href_attr and href_attr.startswith("#"):
+                el.set("href", "#" + self.id_prefix + href_attr[1:])
+
+            name_attr = el.get("name")
+            if name_attr:
+                el.set("name", self.id_prefix + name_attr)
+
+            if el.tag == "label":
+                for_attr = el.get("for")
+                if for_attr:
+                    el.set("for", self.id_prefix + for_attr)
+
+
+class _MarkdownConverter:
+    """Helper class to avoid breaking the original Markdown instance state."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:  # noqa: D107
+        self.md: Markdown = None
+        self.counter: int = 0
+
+    def mimic(self, md: Markdown) -> None:
+        """Mimic the passed Markdown instance by registering the same extensions.
+
+        Parameters:
+            md: A Markdown instance.
+        """
+        if self.md is None:
+            self.md = Markdown()  # noqa: WPS442
+            self.md.registerExtensions(md.registeredExtensions + ["pymdownx.extra"], {})
+            self.md.treeprocessors.register(
+                _IdPrependingTreeprocessor(md, ""),
+                _IdPrependingTreeprocessor.name,
+                priority=4,  # right after 'toc' (needed because that extension adds ids to headers)
+            )
+
+    def convert(self, text: str) -> Markup:
+        """Convert Markdown text to safe HTML.
+
+        Parameters:
+            text: Markdown text.
+
+        Returns:
+            Safe HTML.
+        """
+        self.md.treeprocessors[_IdPrependingTreeprocessor.name].id_prefix = f"exec-{self.counter}--"
+        self.counter += 1
+
+        try:  # noqa: WPS501
+            return Markup(self.md.convert(text))
+        finally:
+            self.md.treeprocessors[_IdPrependingTreeprocessor.name].id_prefix = ""
+
+
+# provide a singleton
+markdown = _MarkdownConverter()