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they like it because # title this is the paragraph is more natural to write than: <html> <head>...<head/> <body> <h1> title </h1> <p>this is the paragraph</
by el_oni 3y ago
they like it because
# title
this is the paragraph
is more natural to write than:
<html>
<head>...<head/>
<body>
<h1> title </h1>
<p>this is the paragraph</p>
</body>
</html>
when you're just jotting some thoughts down.
- jimmytucson 3y agoSo the answer to my original question is - yes :)
- ParetoOptimal 3y agoEh, the em example is reductive and makes it seem like markdown doesn't have much advantage. If you rewrite your comment with lists I think your question becomes self-explanatory.
- jimmytucson 3y agoBut you don't need the head and body stuff. This renders perfectly fine in a web browser on my local machine: <h1>My Title</h1> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> For sure, you need an end tag, and Markdown doesn't. But for simple note taking, are you really writing deeply nested HTML?
- davisoneee 3y agoThe main benefit is that markdown is really readable _without_ rendering. You don't need to edit and then open in a browser. You can comfortably read plaintext that has a little structure, while HTML adds some ceremony that makes it a bit harder to glance at the material as the tags are much more in your face.
- putsan 3y agoTotally agree