markdown conversion routines

[Sherwood Botsford]

Babelmark doesn't list the differences, but allows you to see the
differences in output (html, anyway.)  This probably isn't enough.

But for basic markdown, it wouldn't take too long to cut and paste chunks of
sample code (from Gruber's site...) and see how the different markdowns
managleated them.  After that you'd have to make a list of features, and
show different interpretations.

It would be a worthwhile effort, perhaps done with the owner of babelmark,
then a great web page describing and illustrating the differences.

***

This is the first time I've heard about Gruber's dissapointment with MMDs
extensions. Although it would seem on first blush to be a bit of a dog in
the manger attitude -- say nothing, don't participate in the discussion
about extensions, then complain when they are not to your liking.

While the multitude of directions for MD make it confusing, it is a
testament to how useful JG's concept is.

Mr. Gruber, perhaps an article on Daring Fireball about how your creation
has taken life of it's own, and has sired an entire family.  You could
discuss how they contribute or fail to align to your vision of what MD
should be.

Respectfully,

Sherwood of Sherwood's Forests

Sherwood Botsford
Sherwood's Forests --  http://Sherwoods-Forests.com
780-848-2548
50042 Range Rd 31
Warburg, Alberta T0C 2T0




On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Alan Hogan <contact at alanhogan.com> wrote:


>  Is there a place that lists differences between different flavors?

>

> Alan

>

> http://blogic.com

> contact at alanhogan.com

>

> On Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Bowerbird at aol.com wrote:

>

> i am considering writing converters

> between my "zen markup language'

> and "markdown", but i don't know

> which version of markdown to target.

>

> i'd think it'd be the "pandoc" version,

> and i understand that to be closest to

> "multimarkdown", but gruber has said

> he "disagrees" with "almost every part"

> of multimarkdown's syntax additions...

>

> specifically, on 2008/03/14, gruber said:

> >   I despise what you've done with Text::Markdown,

> >   which is to more or less make it an alias for

> >   MultiMarkdown, almost every part of which

> >   I  disagree with in terms of syntax additions.

>

> of course, on 2008/02/18, gruber also said:

> >   I could give a rip about formal specifications,

> >   truth be told.

>

> so i guess what he thinks doesn't matter,

> not if we wanna get all "formal" and such.

>

> then again, on 2009/02/27, gruber said:

> >   I never say never. Well, usually.

>

> and then he disappeared -- poof! -- from

> this listserve; no posts in over 2 years...

>

> whatever.  if anyone has any input, spit it.

>

> -bowerbird

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