A Powerful, but Minimal Document Markup Language?

demi asks: "Okay, I'm looking for markup language to keep documentation in. The primary features I'm looking for is power--for example, I want tables to be at least as easy to describe as they are in HTML, and have similar power; output-independence--I want it to produce good-looking HTML and good-looking printed output, and I don't want to fiddle with typesetting at all; and I want it to be minimal--in particular, I don't want to have to markup paragraphs, these should be recognized in the same way POD or LaTeX does. POD is not powerful enough (no tables, headers, etc.). LaTeX is too oriented toward presentation, DocBook XML and SGML require too much markup, and Texinfo is really the same deal. I know I could roll my own but I'm looking for something standard-ish. My documentation will be focused on policies and procedures. Any suggestions?"

Comments

suck it up.

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Either search through the myriad of home-grown document markups yourself, or write something you like. Despite what you may believe, slashdot is still not freshmeat, nor is it google.

We aren't mind-readers either, but based on your request, it sounds like you won't be happy with anything, so you'd better start coding.

That's my suggestion.