Beyond Markdown

7/5/2023

In this essay, the author discusses the limitations of the Markdown syntax and presents a new document format called "Fragments" that aims to overcome these limitations. The author begins by explaining the purpose and benefits of Markdown for simple documents, but notes that Markdown becomes less suited for complex documents with more advanced formatting requirements. The essay introduces Fragments as an extension of Markdown that addresses some of these limitations by introducing new syntax and features. It highlights the ability of Fragments to handle footnotes, bibliographies, and cross-references, among other advanced formatting options. The author concludes by encouraging users to consider Fragments as a more flexible alternative to Markdown for situations where more intricate document formatting is needed.

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