diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c2fbfe..e2c37a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Note that in order for a language to be highlighted properly, you must have the
 * `jade`
 * `java`
 * `javascript|js`
+* `typescript|ts`
 * `json`
 * `json front matter`
 * `julia`
diff --git a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.JSON-tmLanguage b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.JSON-tmLanguage
index c7f2e67..4e1ae51 100644
--- a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.JSON-tmLanguage	
+++ b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.JSON-tmLanguage	
@@ -992,6 +992,27 @@
                 }
             }
         }, 
+        {
+            "name": "markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown", 
+            "end": "(```|~~~|{%\\s*endhighlight\\s*%})\\n", 
+            "begin": "(```|~~~|{%\\s*highlight)\\s*(typescript|ts)\\s*((?:linenos\\s*)?%})?$", 
+            "patterns": [
+                {
+                    "include": "source.ts"
+                }
+            ], 
+            "captures": {
+                "1": {
+                    "name": "punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown"
+                }, 
+                "2": {
+                    "name": "variable.language.fenced.markdown"
+                }, 
+                "3": {
+                    "name": "punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown"
+                }
+            }
+        }, 
         {
             "name": "markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown", 
             "end": "(```|~~~|{%\\s*endhighlight\\s*%})\\n", 
diff --git a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.YAML-tmLanguage b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.YAML-tmLanguage
index 0b0ea94..3dc6973 100644
--- a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.YAML-tmLanguage	
+++ b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.YAML-tmLanguage	
@@ -178,6 +178,16 @@ patterns:
   patterns:
   - include: source.js
 
+- name: markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown
+  begin: (```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(typescript|ts)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$
+  end: (```|~~~|{%\s*endhighlight\s*%})\n
+  captures:
+    '1': {name: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown}
+    '2': {name: variable.language.fenced.markdown}
+    '3': {name: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown}
+  patterns:
+  - include: source.ts
+
 - name: markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown
   begin: (```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(json)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$
   end: (```|~~~|{%\s*endhighlight\s*%})\n
diff --git a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.sublime-syntax b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.sublime-syntax
index 2f2f8f4..921a08f 100644
--- a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.sublime-syntax	
+++ b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.sublime-syntax	
@@ -294,6 +294,21 @@ contexts:
             3: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
           pop: true
         - include: scope:source.js
+    - match: '(```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(typescript|ts)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$'
+      captures:
+        1: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
+        2: variable.language.fenced.markdown
+        3: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
+      push:
+        - meta_scope: markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown
+        - meta_content_scope: source.ts
+        - match: '(```|~~~|{%\s*endhighlight\s*%})\n'
+          captures:
+            1: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
+            2: variable.language.fenced.markdown
+            3: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
+          pop: true
+        - include: scope:source.ts
     - match: '(```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(json)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$'
       captures:
         1: punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown
diff --git a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.tmLanguage b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.tmLanguage
index d72b1c1..cc55bf0 100644
--- a/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.tmLanguage	
+++ b/Syntaxes/Markdown Extended.tmLanguage	
@@ -615,6 +615,39 @@
 				</dict>
 			</array>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>begin</key>
+			<string>(```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(typescript|ts)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$</string>
+			<key>captures</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>1</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>name</key>
+					<string>punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown</string>
+				</dict>
+				<key>2</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>name</key>
+					<string>variable.language.fenced.markdown</string>
+				</dict>
+				<key>3</key>
+				<dict>
+					<key>name</key>
+					<string>punctuation.definition.fenced.markdown</string>
+				</dict>
+			</dict>
+			<key>end</key>
+			<string>(```|~~~|{%\s*endhighlight\s*%})\n</string>
+			<key>name</key>
+			<string>markup.raw.block.markdown markup.raw.block.fenced.markdown</string>
+			<key>patterns</key>
+			<array>
+				<dict>
+					<key>include</key>
+					<string>source.ts</string>
+				</dict>
+			</array>
+		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>begin</key>
 			<string>(```|~~~|{%\s*highlight)\s*(json)\s*((?:linenos\s*)?%})?$</string>