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I don't need another Markdown Parser. I need another Markdown. Markdown has outgrown its original spec, yet Gruber both clings on to it and is unwilling to up
by ethomson 12y ago
I don't need another Markdown Parser. I need another Markdown.
Markdown has outgrown its original spec, yet Gruber both clings on to it and is unwilling to update it. Meanwhile, different websites and different parsers proliferate, each adding new extensions with varying degrees of usefulness and compatibility, all under the name "Markdown" or some variation.
I wish GitHub would drop the name "GitHub flavored Markdown", give it a clever new name, a cleverly branded website and use their bully pulpit to cast off Gruber's shackles and effect change.
- k__ 12y agoI would like a complete template language based on Markdown.
- phpnode 12y agoAsciiDoc is similar to markdown and offers a much more extensive syntax, but it's no where near as common in the wild. http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/ http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/
- untog 12y agoI wish GitHub would drop the name "GitHub flavored Markdown", give it a clever new name GitDown, GitDown everybody GitDown now
- NaNaN 12y agoAgreed. Most new Markdown parsers for higher speed have different edge cases, including the famous marked. If you don't mind the frustrating syntax tree, you can try Strictdown (not Markdown), and get some insights to make a better one. (I'm now lazy to update it.) https://github.com/jakwings/strictdown https://github.com/jakwings/strictdown
- rhythmvs 12y agoStrictdown looks thorough: well-done! Added to the inventory of Markdown parsers and resources.¹ SkrivML² is another thoughtful take on lightweight markup, next generation. ¹ https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/ https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/ ² http://markup.skriv.org/ http://markup.skriv.org/
- NaNaN 12y agoThank you! Wonderful collections!