Markdown
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A markup language that produces HTML.
Originally released in 2004 has seen several variations/flavours with different features/semantics.
Most modern markdown parsers now adhere to the commonmark spec.
Documentation
CommonMark Spec https://spec.commonmark.org/ Original markdown docs https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax
Notes
markdown syntax
Parsers
ruby kramdown ruby redcarpet c sundown c soldout c hoedown
CSS Styles
Note that all colours (including the syntax highlighting called on by pygments) must be present in the CSS stylesheet or they will not appear.
Colors
http://www.color-hex.com/color-wheel/
Fonts
http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_websafe_fonts.asp
Syntax Highlighting themes:
https://github.com/richleland/pygments-css
General Appearance themes:
https://github.com/jasonm23/markdown-css-themes #Click on sample html pages, links at top to view more than just 3 listed