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Related: About this forumMarkdown language (ok for the non geeks text files with markup)
That renders it into HTML and a few others now has tracking changes mark up
I am doing a lot of my personal fiction in markdown, small files and almost perpetual, unlike more modern formats.
For your track changes here you go
http://m.cultofmac.com/cultofmac/#!/entry/multimarkdown-composer-gets-amazing-20-update,5112692dd7fc7b56701ac467
If you have a Mac, highly recommend markdown composer. I am using Editorial in my iOS device and of course Dropbox. Editorial, you can add the language.
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Markdown language (ok for the non geeks text files with markup) (Original Post)
nadinbrzezinski
Oct 2013
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hunter
(39,222 posts)1. I use Markdown and gedit for most of my writing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown
I can write on almost any computer without ever worrying about unsupported document formats. An old Apple II or dumb terminal using a dial-up account would work.
I can write on almost any computer without ever worrying about unsupported document formats. An old Apple II or dumb terminal using a dial-up account would work.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)2. Pretty much
It was the learning curve, not that steep, that was the real fun part.
At times I also play with Scrivener, which supports the language well and keeps all organized in a nice packet.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)3. By the way, geeks unite
I had to go find out what Geddit was.