CommonMark
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'''CommonMark''' is an attempt to produce a more standardized variant of [[Markdown]], by a group that didn't include the creator of Markdown, John Gruber, who objected to the original name of this variant ("Standard Markdown"), so it was renamed first "Common Markdown", and then CommonMark. | '''CommonMark''' is an attempt to produce a more standardized variant of [[Markdown]], by a group that didn't include the creator of Markdown, John Gruber, who objected to the original name of this variant ("Standard Markdown"), so it was renamed first "Common Markdown", and then CommonMark. | ||
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| + | The IANA classifies CommonMark as a "variant" of Markdown. Its registered variant identifier is "CommonMark". | ||
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* [http://blog.martinfenner.org/2014/09/07/commonmark-and-the-future-of-scholarly-markdown/ CommonMark and the Future of Scholarly Markdown] | * [http://blog.martinfenner.org/2014/09/07/commonmark-and-the-future-of-scholarly-markdown/ CommonMark and the Future of Scholarly Markdown] | ||
* RFC 7764: Guidance on Markdown | * RFC 7764: Guidance on Markdown | ||
| + | * [https://www.iana.org/assignments/markdown-variants/CommonMark CommonMark Markdown variant registration] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 27 March 2016
CommonMark is an attempt to produce a more standardized variant of Markdown, by a group that didn't include the creator of Markdown, John Gruber, who objected to the original name of this variant ("Standard Markdown"), so it was renamed first "Common Markdown", and then CommonMark.
The IANA classifies CommonMark as a "variant" of Markdown. Its registered variant identifier is "CommonMark".
Specs
Software
Other links
- Official site
- Standard Flavored Markdown
- Standard Markdown is now Common Markdown
- CommonMark and the Future of Scholarly Markdown
- Markdown throwdown: what happens when FOSS software gets corporate backing?
- CommonMark and the Future of Scholarly Markdown
- RFC 7764: Guidance on Markdown
- CommonMark Markdown variant registration
