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'''Markdown''' is a lightweight and human readable [[markup]] format for text formatting created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz. It is similar to various forms of [[wiki markup]]. | '''Markdown''' is a lightweight and human readable [[markup]] format for text formatting created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz. It is similar to various forms of [[wiki markup]]. | ||
| − | There is no formal specification for the original Markdown, and it has ambiguities that are handled inconsistently by different implementations. '''Standard Markdown''' | + | There is no formal specification for the original Markdown, and it has ambiguities that are handled inconsistently by different implementations. An attempt to improve on this situation was done (released 2014-09) by a group unrelated to the originators of Markdown, and was originally dubbed '''Standard Markdown''' until John Gruber objected to this name, and it was first renamed "Common Markdown" and later [[CommonMark]]. |
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* [http://dillinger.io/ Dillinger: cloud-enabled HTML5 Markdown editor] | * [http://dillinger.io/ Dillinger: cloud-enabled HTML5 Markdown editor] | ||
* [http://www.w3.org/community/markdown/ Markdown Community Group] | * [http://www.w3.org/community/markdown/ Markdown Community Group] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://commonmark.org/ CommonMark] |
Revision as of 02:07, 6 September 2014
Markdown is a lightweight and human readable markup format for text formatting created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz. It is similar to various forms of wiki markup.
There is no formal specification for the original Markdown, and it has ambiguities that are handled inconsistently by different implementations. An attempt to improve on this situation was done (released 2014-09) by a group unrelated to the originators of Markdown, and was originally dubbed Standard Markdown until John Gruber objected to this name, and it was first renamed "Common Markdown" and later CommonMark.
Software
- Markdownpad: edit Markdown (Windows; commercial, with free-of-charge version)
- MacDown (OS X; open source)
- Trunk Notes: note-taking app that uses Markdown (iOS; commercial, paid)
- Babelmark: tool to show differences in Markdown implementations (FAQ)
Links
- Official 2004 specification and markdown to HTML conversion tool
- Byword MultiMarkdown Guide
- Markdown Extra - includes support for tables, definition lists, footnotes, etc.
- Dillinger: cloud-enabled HTML5 Markdown editor
- Markdown Community Group
- CommonMark
