diff --git a/husk_helpers.py b/husk_helpers.py
index 27181cd..1c825af 100644
--- a/husk_helpers.py
+++ b/husk_helpers.py
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 import os
+from collections import deque
 #import toml
 
 #base_url = toml.load('settings.toml')["general"]["base_url"]
 
+def sort_branch( lst ):
+    '''
+    sorts directories before files and
+    sorts both alphabetically
+    ''' 
+    files = []
+    dirs = []
+    for path in lst:
+        if path.endswith(".md"):
+            files.append(path)
+        else:
+            dirs.append(path)
+    files.sort()
+    dirs.sort()
+    return [*dirs, *files] 
+
 def make_tree(path="templates/content"):
+    '''
+    creates a dictionary of the directories and files of the doc repository
+    ''' 
     if '/' in path:
         tree = dict(name=path, children=[], type="directory")
     else:
@@ -12,7 +32,7 @@ def make_tree(path="templates/content"):
     except OSError:
         pass #ignore errors
     else:
-        lst.sort()
+        lst = sort_branch(lst)
         for name in lst:
             fn = os.path.join(path, name)
             if os.path.isdir(fn) and not fn.endswith(".git"):
@@ -23,6 +43,9 @@ def make_tree(path="templates/content"):
     return tree
 
 def cut_path_tree(tree, subdir, file_ending):
+    '''
+    pruning of the tree structure from make_tree()
+    '''
     if subdir.endswith('/'):
         subdir = subdir[:-1]
     for key, val in tree.items():
@@ -36,6 +59,9 @@ def cut_path_tree(tree, subdir, file_ending):
     return tree
 
 def cut_filetype_tree(tree, filetype):
+    '''
+    removes file type of the links stored in make_tree()
+    '''
     for key, val in tree.items():
         if isinstance(val, list):
             for item in val:
@@ -46,6 +72,10 @@ def cut_filetype_tree(tree, filetype):
     return tree
 
 def list_files(path):
+    '''
+    creates a simple, one dimensional list of the doc repository
+    filters markdown files only
+    '''
     doc_files = []
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
         for file in files:
@@ -54,6 +84,10 @@ def list_files(path):
     return doc_files
 
 def build_index(path, file_ending):
+    '''
+    builds the searchable JSON object containing all markdown files
+    with metadata
+    ''' 
     searchable = dict(index=[]) 
     file_list = list_files(path) 
     for item in file_list:
diff --git a/start_site.py b/start_site.py
index 8e40b84..075515b 100644
--- a/start_site.py
+++ b/start_site.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def index():
 def content(path="README"):
     with open(os.path.join(app.root_path, content_path, f'{path}.md'), "r") as _f:
         md_file = _f.read()
-    md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=['toc',TocExtension(toc_class="HolyGrail-ads", title=""),"fenced_code", "codehilite", "mdx_math"], extension_configs={"mdx_math": {"enable_dollar_delimiter": True}})
+    md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=['toc',TocExtension(toc_class="HolyGrail-ads", title=""),"fenced_code", "codehilite", "tables", "mdx_math"], extension_configs={"mdx_math": {"enable_dollar_delimiter": True}})
     html = md.convert(md_file)
     formatter = HtmlFormatter(style=highlight_style, full=True, cssclass="codehilite")
     css_string = formatter.get_style_defs()