attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread Matthieu Codron
Hello, As I am using markdown to write documentation, I am often tempted to make links to terms in definition lists. Since this is not possible for now (at least in php markdown extra), I was wondering if this could be a common addition in major implementation supporting definition lists. the

Re: attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread David Chambers
This strikes me as a sound suggestion. It would allow us to use a definition list where currently we'd be forced to use headings and paragraphs. On 1 July 2013 08:33, Matthieu Codron codronm+markd...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, As I am using markdown to write documentation, I am often tempted to

Re: attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread Andy Lee
I don't know about the {#id} part, but MultiMarkdown recognizes that syntax for definition lists. Out of curiosity, do I understand correctly that term : definition is already in common usage when people write plain text? I was not aware of that, so if so, I may start adopting it in my own

Re: attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread Aristotle Pagaltzis
* Andy Lee ag...@mac.com [2013-07-01 18:55]: Out of curiosity, do I understand correctly that term : definition is already in common usage when people write plain text? I was not aware of that, so if so, I may start adopting it in my own emails etc. I’ve never seen it in email.

Re: attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread Alan Hogan
On Jul 1, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Matthieu Codron codronm+markd...@gmail.com wrote: As I am using markdown to write documentation, I am often tempted to make links to terms in definition lists. Since this is not possible for now (at least in php markdown extra), […] It is. You just have to

Re: attribute blocks for definition lists

2013-07-01 Thread sendiulo
I would even go further and (gradually) allow setting {#id .class attr=attr} for *any* element. For block elements it would be in the last or following line and for span elements it would directly follow: e.g. *imporant text*{.special_emphasis}. Am 01.07.2013 um 17:52 schrieb David Chambers