diff --git a/ietf/group/tests_info.py b/ietf/group/tests_info.py
index edd374733..006199025 100644
--- a/ietf/group/tests_info.py
+++ b/ietf/group/tests_info.py
@@ -271,6 +271,13 @@ class GroupPagesTests(TestCase):
             self.assertContains(r, milestone.desc)
             self.assertContains(r, milestone.docs.all()[0].name)
 
+    def test_about_rendertest(self):
+        group = CharterFactory().group
+        url = urlreverse('ietf.group.views.group_about_rendertest', kwargs=dict(acronym=group.acronym))
+        r = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code,200)
+
+
     def test_group_about(self):
 
         interesting_users = [ 'plain','iana','iab-chair','irtf-chair', 'marschairman', 'teamchairman','ad', 'iab-member', 'secretary', ]
diff --git a/ietf/group/urls.py b/ietf/group/urls.py
index 9416610b9..a8d6a06e6 100644
--- a/ietf/group/urls.py
+++ b/ietf/group/urls.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ info_detail_urls = [
     url(r'^documents/subscription/$', community_views.subscription),
     url(r'^charter/$', views.group_about),
     url(r'^about/$', views.group_about),
+    url(r'^about/rendertest/$', views.group_about_rendertest),
     url(r'^about/status/$', views.group_about_status),
     url(r'^about/status/edit/$', views.group_about_status_edit),
     url(r'^about/status/meeting/(?P<num>\d+)/$', views.group_about_status_meeting),
diff --git a/ietf/group/views.py b/ietf/group/views.py
index 560819de6..d41a925f3 100644
--- a/ietf/group/views.py
+++ b/ietf/group/views.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import datetime
 import itertools
 import io
 import json
+import markdown
 import math
 import os
 import re
@@ -575,6 +576,17 @@ def all_status(request):
                   }
                  )
 
+def group_about_rendertest(request, acronym, group_type=None):
+    group = get_group_or_404(acronym, group_type)
+    charter = None
+    if group.charter:
+        charter = get_charter_text(group)
+    try:
+        rendered = markdown.markdown(charter, extensions=['extra'])
+    except Exception as e:
+        rendered = f'Markdown rendering failed: {e}'
+    return render(request, 'group/group_about_rendertest.html', {'group':group, 'charter':charter, 'rendered':rendered})
+
 def group_about_status(request, acronym, group_type=None):
     group = get_group_or_404(acronym, group_type)
     status_update = group.latest_event(type='status_update')
diff --git a/ietf/templates/group/group_about_rendertest.html b/ietf/templates/group/group_about_rendertest.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d0a3f507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/group/group_about_rendertest.html
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{% extends "group/group_base.html" %}
+
+{# Copyright The IETF Trust 2021, All Rights Reserved #}
+{% load origin %}
+{% load ietf_filters %}
+
+{% block morecss %}
+.leftpanel { border-right: 1px solid #ccc;}
+.header {text-align:center; background-color:#aaf; }
+.buttonrow {text-align:center; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block group_content %}
+    {% if charter %}
+{% comment %}
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-6 header leftpanel">Current about page rendering</div>
+        <div class="col-md-6 header">Markdown rendering</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="row buttonrow">
+        <div class="col-md-6 leftpanel">&nbsp;</div>
+        <div class="col-md-6 "><input type="checkbox" name="widthconstraint"> Constrain width</input></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-6 leftpanel">{{charter|linebreaks}}</div>
+        <div class="col-md-6 rightcontent">{{rendered|sanitize|safe}}</div>
+    </div>
+{% endcomment %}
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-6 leftpanel">
+            <div class="header">Current about page rendering</div>
+            <div class="buttonrow">&nbsp;</div>
+            <div>{{charter|linebreaks}}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-6 rightpanel">
+            <div class="header">Markdown rendering</div>
+            <div class="buttonrow"><input type="checkbox" name="widthconstraint"> Constrain width</input></div>
+            <div class="rightcontent">{{rendered|sanitize|safe}}</div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    {% else %}
+        <div>Group has no charter document</div>
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block js %}
+<script>
+$(document).ready(function() {
+    $('input[name=widthconstraint]').change(function() {
+        if ($(this).is(':checked')) {
+           $('.rightcontent').css('max-width','700px')
+        } else {
+           $('.rightcontent').css('max-width','')
+        }
+    });
+    $('input[name=widthconstraint').prop('checked', true);
+    $('.rightcontent').css('max-width','700px')
+});
+</script>
+{% endblock %}
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