the times they are a changing (have changed? how behind the times am I?)

[gunpowderandlove]

Someone told me about formatting with markdown instead of HTML and oh boy. I don't know how to feel about changing the way I format my posts. I like html. I don't want to do anything different ~~even if it's easier~~ (this was supposed to be strikethoughed, but didn't happen for some reason?

But they do create much better lists

• just look
• at this list!
• look at it go!

Hmmmm.

Apparently I can still use HTML in markdown formatted posts, just not the other way around.

This post originally looks like this:

!markdown

[Someone told me](https://thisweekmeta.dreamwidth.org/2324.html?thread=66324#cmt66324) about formatting with markdown instead of HTML and oh boy. I don't know how to feel about changing the way I format my posts. I **like** html. I don't *want* to do anything different~~even if it's easier~~ (this was supposed to be strikethoughed, but didn't happen for some reason?

But they do create much better lists

- just look

- at this list!

- look at it go!

Hmmmm.

Apparently I <em>can</em> still use HTML in markdown documents, just not the other way around.

Comments

[colls]

I'm so used to html from being on LJ/DW for so long that it'd be hard to adjust, although I do like the looks of that list.

P.S. I ship Lists/Spreadsheets so I'm serious.
(LOL)

[gunpowderandlove]

very srsbsns!

Learning that I can do both in one post may make it easier to adjust? I suppose for now I can just use it for lists and work my way up.

It was such a badge of honor (a.k.a arrogance) of my childhood that I could type HTML tags so easily, so part of it will be dropping that superiority complex (which tbh is always a good thing to drop)

[runpunkrun]

Yeah, I like that you can still use HTML in markdown posts; that gives you some flexibility. Like what is up with that strikethrough not working?

[sylvaine]

Imzy was markdown-only and I never got used to it, even though it's less typing and thus technically easier. xD it's definitely quicker for lists though! Hmm, might have to get over my dislike of it and start using a bit of it, since DW allows both in one post.

What I've Learned re Markdown

[jesse_the_k]

The original spec is quite old in net terms, and that's what DW's FAQ refers to, Markdown 1.0.1, 2004

https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax

...and that doesn't include the squiggle as strike-through.

I've manually experimented to see whether DW fully implements this 'original' markdown, and I don't have a definite answer (because short-term memory loss makes beta testing hard). I'm drafting a follow-up post to my introduction to markdown. I'd love to hear about your experiences.