Show HN: Ditto – Markdown documentation system (opens in new tab)

I've never heard of AsciiDoc, but I'd say the biggest advantage that Markdown has is its ubiquity. It's used by GitHub, StackOverflow, Reddit, and even Tumblr has an option for it.

It was simply the plain-text format I am currently using, I'm sure I can add in compatibility for AsciiDoc no probs. Just a matter of adding in an AsciiDoc renderer. :)

It looks powerful, but with a much steeper learning curve for non technical users[1]. I could see the nested list support being great for outlines, and tables look a lot more robust than in markdown, but I do not know if it is worth the tradeoffs of going against markdown's ubiquity.

[1] http://powerman.name/doc/asciidoc

Not sure Google would be able to index the docs, since they are in markdown format. But I'm not an expert in how Google index the pages.

Yep, essentially ditto. :)

I would like to add that nothing is technically generated* they. The markdown files are rendered on the fly using a Javascript Markdown parser. The layout is simply HTML5 and CSS, with a dash of jQuery to make the buttons work.

I assume you searched and discovered that ditto is also a BSD command for copying files, which is included on all Macs?[1]

This conflict may not be as confusing as the original name. I gather from the docs that you never invoke your version of ditto from the command line?

[1]: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin...

Ok, we've edited the title and url of the post to match.

Related: http://mdocml.bsd.lv/

alright, no need to be a smart arse, I wasn't aware of those tools.