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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
Sun Oct 20, 2013, 10:33 PM Oct 2013

Markdown 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 OP
I use Markdown and gedit for most of my writing. hunter Oct 2013 #1
Pretty much nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #2
By the way, geeks unite nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #3

hunter

(38,334 posts)
1. I use Markdown and gedit for most of my writing.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:04 PM
Oct 2013
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.
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
2. Pretty much
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:06 PM
Oct 2013

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.

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