AsciiDoc
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AsciiDoc is a lightweight markup language
. It requires the installation of a special AsciiDoc "converter program" that can convert AsciiDoc documents to XHTML
, DocBook
or HTML
. DocBook in turn can be converted to other formats such as PDF, TeX
, Unix
manpages and many more using the tool A2X which comes with AsciiDoc.
Lightweight markup language
A lightweight markup language is a markup language with a simple syntax, designed to be easy for a human to enter with a simple text editor, and easy to read in its raw form....
. It requires the installation of a special AsciiDoc "converter program" that can convert AsciiDoc documents to XHTML
XHTML
XHTML is a family of XML markup languages that mirror or extend versions of the widely-used Hypertext Markup Language , the language in which web pages are written....
, DocBook
DocBook
DocBook is a semantic markup language for technical documentation. It was originally intended for writing technical documents related to computer hardware and software but it can be used for any other sort of documentation....
or HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
. DocBook in turn can be converted to other formats such as PDF, TeX
TeX
TeX is a typesetting system designed and mostly written by Donald Knuth and released in 1978. Within the typesetting system, its name is formatted as ....
, Unix
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
manpages and many more using the tool A2X which comes with AsciiDoc.