KnowraMarkdownLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Markdown, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 2Related 2Compared with 3HTMLCompared with: Markdown offers simpler authoring syntax but less explicit structure than HTML.Word processorCompared with: Markdown offers a plain-text alternative to the rich formatting interfaces of word processors.Aaron SwartzRelated: Swartz co-created Markdown with John Gruber to make web publishing simpler.ASCII artRelated: Markdown shares ASCII art's plain-text medium but uses characters primarily to structure documents.Text fileBroader topic: Markdown documents remain readable as text while expressing structure.Document file formatBroader topic: It keeps document text readable and editable in ordinary text editors.Formatted textCompared with: Markdown encodes selected formatting through source characters rather than a visual editing surface.