Attempt to create a unified textual markup language. Main inspiration is "Textile":http://www.textism.com/textile/ plus

• reStructured Text, at http://docutils.sourceforge.net/rst.html
  • likes: tables
  • dislikes: hyperlink syntax, too complicated
• Markdown, at http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
  • likes: idea to "look like email", headers, blockquotes, paragraphs in lists, reference-style links
  • dislikes: hyperlink, emphasis, images

Key enhancements

• == and -- for headings.
  • Source: plain text, Markdown.
• Bullet lists: include "-" for markup.
• Number lists: like RST, i.e. use 1., 2., ...
• Add paragraphs in lists, like Markdown.
• Blockquote syntax like Markdown, i.e. using > .
• Use '' (double apostrophe) for citation, instead of ??.
• Use ` (single backtick) for inline code, instead of / in addition to @.
  • Source: unix shell
• Add definition list like RST, i.e. using : to delimit/separate term and definition.
• Add horizontal rule using ---- .
  • Source: Markdown, wiki.
• Add \\ for line break.