Query about emphasis

[Sherwood Botsford]

>     /some text/         -->  <font style="italic">some text</font>

>     -s-o-m-e-t-e-x-t-   -->  <font style="struckout">some text</font>

>     _some text_         -->  <font style="underline">some text</font>

>     *some text*         -->  <font style="bold">some text</font>

>

> I anticipate that there probably won't be much appetite for changing the

> markdown tool, so I intend to have a go at implementing the above for my own

> "local" markdown (with approximately zero knowledge of Python).  However, I

> would be interested what other list members think about this?  Does anyone

> else see it as an issue or not?

>

> Thanks all, and GREAT WORK markdown team!

>

>

If you implement it, keep  it simple:  <i>some text</i>
Or possibly if you want more control <span class="italic">some text</span>?

One of the things I don't like about the markdown spec is that while I can
do strong or emphasis I can't do strong emphasis.


Warning:  Written before coffee.



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