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== Comparison of language features == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |+ Comparing language features |- ! Language ! HTML export tool ! HTML import tool ! Tables ! Link titles ! <code>class</code> attribute ! <code>id</code> attribute ! Release date |- ! {{rh}} | [[AsciiDoc]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2002-11-25<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asciidoc.org/CHANGELOG.html |title=AsciiDoc ChangeLog |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[BBCode]] | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1998 |- ! {{rh}} | [[Creole (markup)|Creole]] | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2007-07-04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wikicreole.org/wiki/Versions |title=WikiCreole Versions |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | Djot | {{yes}} | {{yes}}<ref name="djot">{{cite web|url=https://djot.net/ |title=djot |access-date=2023-08-26}}</ref> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2022-07-30<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/jgm/djot/releases/tag/0.1.0 |title=djot 0.1.0 |website=[[GitHub]] |access-date=2023-08-26}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[DokuWiki]] | {{yes}} | {{yes-no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes-no}} | {{yes-no}} | 2004-07-04<ref name="DokuWiki old_changes">{{cite web |url=https://www.dokuwiki.org/old_changes#release_2004-07-04 |title=DokuWiki old_changes |access-date=2024-11-26}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Gemtext]] | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2020 |- ! {{rh}} | [[GitHub Flavored Markdown]] | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2011-04-28+ |- ! {{rh}} | [[Jira (software)|Jira Formatting Notation]] | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2002+<ref name="jira">{{cite web|url=https://jira.atlassian.com/secure/WikiRendererHelpAction.jspa?section=all |title=Text Formatting Notation Help|publisher=Atlassian|subject=Jira|access-date=2020-12-22}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Markdown]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes-no}} | {{yes-no}} | 2004-03-19<ref name="markdown-swartz">{{cite web |url=http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/001189 |title=Markdown |date=2004-03-19 |work=Aaron Swartz: The Weblog}}</ref><ref name="gruber-2004-release">{{cite web |url=http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040402182332/http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ |archive-date=2004-04-02 |title=Daring Fireball: Markdown |access-date=2014-04-25}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Markdown Extra]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/#table |title=PHP Markdown Extra |publisher=Michel Fortin |access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2013-04-11<ref name="mme">{{cite web|url=https://michelf.ca/projects/php-markdown/version-history/ |title=PHP Markdown: History|publisher=Michel Fortin |access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[MediaWiki#Markup|MediaWiki]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_history |title=MediaWiki history |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[MultiMarkdown]] | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2009-07-13 |- ! {{rh}} | [[Org-mode]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}}<ref name="pandoc">[http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/ Pandoc], which is written in [[Haskell (programming language)|Haskell]], parses Markdown (in two forms) and [[ReStructuredText]], as well as HTML and LaTeX; it writes from any of these formats to [[HTML]], [[Rich Text Format|RTF]], [[LaTeX]], [[ConTeXt]], [[OpenDocument]], [[EPUB]] and several other formats, including (via LaTeX) PDF.</ref> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orgmode.org/ |title=Org mode for Emacs β Your Life in Plain Text |website=orgmode.org |publisher=OrgMode team |access-date=2016-12-09}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[PmWiki]] | {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/Cookbook?action=search&q=name%3DXmlExport%2CBackupHTMLZip%2CExportHTML*%2CPrintGroup+list%3Dmain|title=PmWiki Cookbook - Export addons|access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2002-01 |- ! {{rh}} | [[Plain Old Documentation|POD]] | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | 1994 |- ! {{rh}} | [[reStructuredText]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}}<ref name="pandoc" /> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes-No|auto}} | 2002-04-02<ref>{{cite web|url=http://docutils.sourceforge.net/docs/ref/rst/introduction.html#history |title=An Introduction to reStructuredText |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[setext]]<!--Note: setext is the direct or indirect progenitor of (nearly?) all languages on this page, created in 1991 and introduced in 1992 - it should probably stay in this table, regardless of current usage, to provide context when the table is sorted by date --> | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 1992<!-- 1992-01-06 was the actual date first published use--><ref name=tidbits100>{{Cite web |date=1992-01-06 |title=TidBITS in new format |url=https://tidbits.com/1992/01/06/tidbits-in-new-format/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=TidBITS |language=en}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Slack (software)|Slack]] | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2013+<ref name="slack">{{cite web|url=https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/202288908 |title= Slack Help Center > Using Slack > Send messages > Format your messages |access-date=2018-08-07}}</ref><ref name="slack-api">{{cite web|url=https://api.slack.com/docs/message-formatting |title= Slack API documentation: Basic message formatting |access-date=2018-08-07}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Textile (markup language)|Textile]] | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2002-12-26<ref name="textism.com">{{cite web|url=http://textism.com/tools/textile/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226035527/http://textism.com/tools/textile/|title=Textism βΊ Tools βΊ Textile|archive-date=26 December 2002|work=textism.com}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Texy]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texy.info/en/ |title=What is Texy |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[TiddlyWiki]] | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | 2004-09<ref name="tiddlywiki.com">{{cite web|url=https://tiddlywiki.com/#History%20of%20TiddlyWiki|title=History of TiddlyWiki|work=tiddlywiki.com}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[txt2tags]] | {{yes}} | {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metacpan.org/pod/HTML::WikiConverter::Txt2tags |title=Html2wiki txt2tags module|publisher=cpan.org |access-date=2014-01-30}}</ref> | {{yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://txt2tags.org/userguide/Table.html#6_14 |title=Txt2tags User Guide | publisher=Txt2tags.org |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> | {{yes}} | {{yes-no}} | {{yes-no}} | 2001-07-26<ref>{{cite web|url=http://txt2tags.org/changelog.html |title=txt2tags changelog |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[WhatsApp]] | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | 2016-03-16<ref name="whatsapp">{{cite web|url=https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/android/26000002/ |title=WhatsApp FAQ: Formatting your messages|access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref><!-- v2.12.535 --> |} Markdown's own syntax does not support class attributes or id attributes; however, since Markdown supports the inclusion of native HTML code, these features can be implemented using direct HTML. (Some extensions may support these features.) txt2tags' own syntax does not support class attributes or id attributes; however, since txt2tags supports inclusion of native HTML code in tagged areas, these features can be implemented using direct HTML when saving to an HTML target.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://txt2tags.org/userguide/TaggedTaggedLineTaggedArea.html#6_16 |title=Txt2tags User Guide | publisher=Txt2tags.org |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref> DokuWiki does not support HTML import natively, but HTML to DokuWiki converters and importers exist and are mentioned in the official documentation.<ref name="DokuWiki Tips htmltowiki">{{cite web |url=https://www.dokuwiki.org/tips:htmltowiki |title=DokuWiki Tips htmltowiki |access-date=2024-11-26}}</ref> DokuWiki does not support class or id attributes, but can be set up to support HTML code, which does support both features. HTML code support was built-in before release 2023-04-04.<ref name="DokuWiki FAQ html">{{cite web |url=https://www.dokuwiki.org/faq:html |title=DokuWiki FAQ html |access-date=2024-11-26}}</ref> In later versions, HTML code support can be achieved through plugins, though it is discouraged.<ref name="DokuWiki FAQ html"></ref>
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