Re: [xml-dev] XMD, Markdown with an XML target

[davep <davep@dpawson.co.uk>]

On Thu, 29 May 2014 10:57:25 -0400
Wendell Piez <wapiez@wendellpiez.com> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
> Take a look at
> http://www.balisage.net/Proceedings/vol10/html/Pemberton01/BalisageVol10-Pemberton01.html
> 
> Is Steven Pemberton on this channel? This work is brilliant. (This is
> a way of saying I want one.)
> 
> Cheers, Wendell

Thanks Wendell. I've not heard Steve Pemberton on this list, though he
may monitor. Do you know if he's implemented this?

That piece seems appropriate insofar as it is a plain text to XML,
though the source, as CSS is *slightly* more structured than MD. 
[Why do people get so het up about round tripping?]
I'm pondering the implications of inline MD markup vs the block based
CSS  model presented? He demonstrates processing blocks with a property
list. 

css: (rule)*.
rule: selector, block.
block: "{", (property)*";", "}".
property:  name, ":", value; .
name: ...
value: ...

I don't see immediately how inlines might be introduced. 

I had been looking at 
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown gives a robust MD with HTML
target. I've been looking at their approach, though the HTML is pretty
well embedded. 

Thanks Wendell. 


> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 4:27 AM, davep <davep@dpawson.co.uk> wrote:
> > XMD  Markdown targeted at XML for processing.
> >
> > Markdown is a decided success, until you realise you need n
> > extensions for your use case. The many implementations, all
> > producing HTML, some producing others show its utility, yet
> > together show a need for some form of standardisation albeit with a
> > level of flexibility.
> >
> > With the emphasis on Extensibility, marrying markdown with XML
> > struck me as a possible solution to this issue. If a standard means
> > of configuration were available mapping markup to XML markup, would
> > it be possible to roll your own XMD?
> >
> > I think this list has the skillset to pull the idea to pieces and
> > maybe build a solution from those pieces.
> >
> > --
> >
> > regards
> >
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