This is an absolutely bad situation which foils the original idea behind lightweight markup languages. Pandoc lists six different Markdown flavors as output formats. CommonMark which tries to standardize the Markdown standard (again).the original writeup and implementation by John Gruber.For example the very widely used markup language named Markdown has many flavors to choose from: However, there are markup languages that are different. This is an almost ridiculous argument because in my opinion a markup is of no use when it is not the same for tool A as for tool B. | My Column 1|My Column 2 | Last Column | This is almost anything you need to know about Org mode syntax: Org Mode Syntax Is Intuitive, Easy to Learn and Remember
It makes an excellent example for making fun of nerds at your next dinner party. If you already have a grin on your face because you don't have any clue what this is all about: keep on reading. So this is not just a matter of personal taste. Despite my personal choice you will see that I've got some pretty convincing arguments that underline my statement as well. Of course, Org mode syntax is my favorite syntax. And in my opinion it does have advantages compared to the other, common lightweight markup standards such as Markdown, AsciiDoc, Wikitext or reStructuredText. You can type Org mode syntax in vim, notepad.exe, Atom, Notepad++, and all other text editors out there. This is about Org mode syntax and its advantages even when used outside of Emacs. Please do note that this is not about Emacs at all.
And with lightweight markup language, I do mean the syntax, the way you express headings, lists, font variations such as bold face or italic, and such things. It is about lightweight markup languages and why I think that Org mode syntax is the best lightweight markup language for many use-cases. : The birth of "Orgdown" - a new name for the Org mode syntax (see Summary)ĭisclaimer: this is a very nerdy blog entry.: Extended syntax examples, "Makes Sense Outside of Emacs", "Tool Support" and added more backlinks.: Comments on the standardization argument.: Simplified the table syntax even more.
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