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Archive for the 'markdown' Category

Syntax Highlighting on the Web

The state of Syntax highlighting on the web, why I think JavaScript highlighting libraries make more sense than server side solutions and how that relates to Markdown.

Python-Markdown Tutorial Part 2: Changing Bold and Italics

Part 2 is a series of tutorials which step through creating a simple Python-Markdown Extension that slightly alters the Markdown syntax. Specifically, in this part, we redefine the "bold" and "italics" syntax, overriding the parsers current behavior.

Python-Markdown Tutorial Part 1: Adding InlinePatterns Insert and Delete

A tutorial which steps through creating a simple Python-Markdown Extension which slightly alters the Markdown syntax. Specifically, we add an inline syntax for <ins> and <del>.

Installing multiple versions of Python on Ubuntu from Source

Here's how I got Python 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 3.0 all installed and working on an Ubuntu VirtualBox.

Reviewing Markdown -- A Response

Greg Wilson has posted a code review of Python-Markdown. As I'm one of the developers, I read it with interest. This is my response.