RFC: Markdown Table Syntax

[David E. Wheeler]

On Feb 27, 2009, at 8:55 AM, David E. Wheeler wrote:


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>    1 | gizmo       | Takes care of the doohickies |   1.99

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>    2 | doodad      | Collects *gizmos*            |  23.80

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>   10 | dojigger    | Handles stuff                | 102.98

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> 1024 | thingamabob | Self‐explanatory, no?        |   0.99


*SIGH*. Have I mentioned that I hate Mail.app? Please pretend that  
those separator lines aren't off by a character.

Thanks,

David