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So the answer to my original question is - yes :)

• ParetoOptimal 3y ago
  Eh, the em example is reductive and makes it seem like markdown doesn't have much advantage. If you rewrite your comment with lists I think your question becomes self-explanatory.
  • jimmytucson 3y ago
    But you don't need the head and body stuff. This renders perfectly fine in a web browser on my local machine: <h1>My Title</h1> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> For sure, you need an end tag, and Markdown doesn't. But for simple note taking, are you really writing deeply nested HTML?
    • davisoneee 3y ago
      The main benefit is that markdown is really readable _without_ rendering. You don't need to edit and then open in a browser. You can comfortably read plaintext that has a little structure, while HTML adds some ceremony that makes it a bit harder to glance at the material as the tags are much more in your face.