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But isn't it by definition impossible to expect that plaintext can replace a markup? (I just wanted to use a strikethrough; can markdown do that?). That's just
by zerostar07 15y ago
But isn't it by definition impossible to expect that plaintext can replace a markup? (I just wanted to use a strikethrough; can markdown do that?). That's just a niche for developers. Also i believe markdown just started its hype cycle: http://www.google.com/trends?q=markdown http://www.google.com/trends?q=markdown
- msbarnett 15y agoMarkdown isn't a general purpose markup syntax. It's a niche solution to the smaller problem of "I want to format a plain text file or plain text email in a way that is perfectly readable as plain text, but also can be converted into a web page that retains the same basic formatting".