[MlMt] Markdown list help please
MM Newb here… HTML markup is not my forte but I can't seem to get Markdown to do what I think it should. I assume that bulleted list and numbered lists should look indented and such, but I'm not seeing that at all, in fact I don't see anything different in the rendered view than I do in the edit pane. Same issue using Brett Terpstra's [Markdown Service Tools](http://brettterpstra.com/projects/markdown-service-tools/). For example, I thought * this should be a bulleted list * and at the same level ** this should be next level indent I thought 1. and this should be a numbered list 2. and so on 2.1 to indent a level I tried # hash sign ## but that is doing headings… And here is Terpstra's markdown service attempt for bullets (I select then apply the service) * bullet one * two * indent And numbers 1. number 1 2. number 2 3. number 2.1 But I'm getting all sorts of weird things, or nothing. Where do I go to find out what to do? -- Rob McClure r...@mcclurenunn.com ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
Re: [MlMt] Markdown list help please
On 13 Dec 2013, at 19:19, Rob McClure wrote: \*\* this should be next level indent I thought Its actually [space]* for one indent level, and [space][space]* for two indent levels (further indentation levels are not supported): ``` * First level * Second level * Third level ``` * First level * Second level * Third level ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
Re: [MlMt] Markdown list help please
On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 8:19 PM, Rob McClure wrote: > But I'm getting all sorts of weird things, or nothing. Where do I go to find > out what to do? 1. This is the first level 2. This is also the first level 1. This is the first sub-2 2. This is the second sub-2 1. This is deeper still 2. deep 3. very deep 3. back to the top level Note that 1. will work but 1) won't You can use - or + or * for bullets, but NOT "#" which is for Hx headers. Here's the "official" syntax guide: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#list http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ is the official version of all things Markdown syntax. But when it comes down to it, there are two apps I find indispensable for writing Markdown: 1) MultiMarkdown Composer - http://multimarkdown.com/download/ 2) Marked 2 - http://marked2app.com The first is an editor with built-in preview which can either show you instant format using "strict" Markdown _or_ in the very popular "MultiMarkdown" variant. Really handy because it will immediately show you how things will look when formatted. The second is a preview tool which will work with almost any text editor (plus things like Scrivener and MarsEdit). It's a separate app that you use with apps that don't have their own previewer built in. _AND_ the developer (Brett Terpstra) is also a recent MailMate conver--err "user" :-) I like both of them. Both of have free trials available. TjL ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
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On 13 Dec 2013, at 20:45, TJ Luoma wrote: But when it comes down to it, there are two apps I find indispensable for writing Markdown: 1) MultiMarkdown Composer - http://multimarkdown.com/download/ 2) Marked 2 - http://marked2app.com Both excellent recommendations. I do most of my large document writing using Scrivener and Marked. And smaller stuff (e.g. all meeting notes) in NoteBooks (available on the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and syncs between all of those automatically via Dropbox). NoteBooks doesn't currently use MultiMarkdown, but they are talking of switching. Aside from some handling of code blocks and definition lists, it's pretty compatible.___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
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On 13 Dec 2013, at 20:24, Gustavo Daniel Villarreal wrote: On 13 Dec 2013, at 19:19, Rob McClure wrote: \*\* this should be next level indent I thought Its actually [space]* for one indent level, and [space][space]* for two indent levels (further indentation levels are not supported): The nice thing about standards... The [official markdown docs](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#list) say that indentation is 4 spaces or one tab. Of course they don't specifically stay that about _lists_, but in general reference to indentation for things. E.g. * Level 1 * Still level 1 * Still level 1 * Still level 1 * Now level 2 * Also level 2 (tab) ``` * Level 1 * Still level 1 * Still level 1 * Still level 1 * Now level 2 (4 spaces) * Also level 2 (tab) ``` It's possible that the processor that MailMate is using is loser with that spec, since it's trying to capture intent in email from people who aren't really thinking about markdown. I'm using MultiMarkdown for my processing.___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
Re: [MlMt] Markdown list help please
Thanks, So are you both saying you are composing in a separate application then pasting the final content into MM when composing a message? Even a reply? Or can I embed these into MM? Rob McClure sharkez at g On 13 Dec 2013, at 18:56, Kee Hinckley wrote: On 13 Dec 2013, at 20:45, TJ Luoma wrote: But when it comes down to it, there are two apps I find indispensable for writing Markdown: 1) MultiMarkdown Composer - http://multimarkdown.com/download/ 2) Marked 2 - http://marked2app.com Both excellent recommendations. I do most of my large document writing using Scrivener and Marked. And smaller stuff (e.g. all meeting notes) in NoteBooks (available on the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and syncs between all of those automatically via Dropbox). NoteBooks doesn't currently use MultiMarkdown, but they are talking of switching. Aside from some handling of code blocks and definition lists, it's pretty compatible.___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
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On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Rob McClure wrote: > So are you both saying you are composing in a separate application then > pasting the final content into MM when composing a message? Even a reply? > Or can I embed these into MM? > I was suggesting it as an option until you learn Markdown enough to be comfortable with it. Of course, being me, I couldn't resist the urge to make a Keyboard Maestro macro to facilitate the process of using MultiMarkdown Composer(1) as an external editor for MailMate: https://github.com/tjluoma/km-mailmate-edit-in-external-editor (1) You can change it to use any editor you like, that's just what it uses by default. TjL ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
Re: [MlMt] Markdown list help please
> On Dec 13, 2013, at 9:16 PM, "Rob McClure" wrote: > > Thanks, > So are you both saying you are composing in a separate application then > pasting the final content into MM when composing a message? Even a reply? > Or can I embed these into MM? No, those are just the applications I use in order to use markdown elsewhere. I do use the MultiMarkdown processor in MailMate instead of the builtin one, but that's by changing the underlying scripts that MailMate uses--and it's not really ready for general use until I have time to fix some bugs. ___ mailmate mailing list mailmate@lists.freron.com http://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
