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Well, one simply formats the source file as you write it. The other requires a infile -> outfile build step that's more complex. Whether the latter is worth it
by hombre_fatal 4y ago
Well, one simply formats the source file as you write it. The other requires a infile -> outfile build step that's more complex.
Whether the latter is worth it tends to depend on other things than parse time.
- throwaway894345 4y agoWhy would I care if one is merely “formatting” or not? If I have to run a tool either way, I would prefer one that accepts a user-friendly input language and decouples content from presentation.
- anjbe 4y agoHow does Markdown decouple content from presentation?
- throwaway894345 4y agoYou typically write your content in markdown and merge it with HTML templates and CSS.
- hombre_fatal 4y agoBecause transforming an .md file into an .html file is a lot more invasive (though taken for granted here I think) than just writing the .html file. It's a build step where there wasn't one before. I'm not saying it's never worth it.