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Quaint is a text markup language created in 2014 by Olivier Breuleux.

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Download source code:
git clone https://github.com/breuleux/quaint
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Quaint is a markup language that you can use to write documents. It is similar to Markdown, but it is more powerful and more extensible.


Example from the web:
;; Edit me! meta :: title = My Resume author = My Name = meta::title Hello, my name is __meta::author and this is meta::title~! I have many skills: * Pirate skills * Eye patch * Peg leg * _Ninja skills css :: .invisible { color: transparent; } # span.invisible % Stealth! # Nunchakus * Robot skills * Beep! Boop! * I can also cook! + Meal + Can I cook it? + How good? | Potatoes | Yes | Delicious | Steak | Yes | Rare | Egg salad | You bet! | Decadent | Cheesecake | Yes!!! | Oh my god My website is @@{web}. Find me on Google@@http://google.com~! It's easy as 2 + 2 = {2 + 2}! web => http://my.amazing.website.com Please embed my `code on your website: javascript & function virus() { alert("AAAAAAAAHHH"); } @@image:assets/quaint-small.png

Language features

Feature Supported Example Token
Comments ✓ ;; A comment
Line Comments ✓ ;; A comment ;;
Semantic Indentation ✓
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