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diff --git a/content/posts/2004-04-17-bluecloth-markdown.html b/content/posts/2004-04-17-bluecloth-markdown.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a050305 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2004-04-17-bluecloth-markdown.html @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +--- +date: "2004-04-17T16:51:35Z" +title: BlueCloth / Markdown +--- + +<p> +I just found out about <a href='http://bluecloth.rubyforge.org/'>BlueCloth</a>, which is a <a href='http://www.ruby-lang.org/'>Ruby</a> implementation of <a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/'>Markdown</a>. <a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/'>Markdown</a> allows you to transform specially formatted plain-text documents into <acronym title='HyperText Markup Language'>HTML</acronym>. What's cool is it's a nice, human-readable format. Here's some sample text from <a href='http://bluecloth.rubyforge.org/'>BlueCloth page</a>: +</p> + +<blockquote cite='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/'> +<pre> +The Ant-Sugar Tales +=================== + +By Candice Yellowflower + +The _Ant-Sugar Tales_ is a collection of short stories told from the +perspective of a fine young lady from [Venice][1], who has some run-ins +with a few [inquisitive insects][2]. Each tale presents a moral quandry, +which the ants are quick to solve with their antly wisdom and +know-how. Some of the moral lessons presented are: + +* Laundry: How not to get caught in soiled knickers. +* Used Ticket Stubs and Their Impact on the Universe +* I'm Keeping a Birdhouse in my Attic + + +Use of Metaphor +--------------- +The author's splended use of metaphor can be attributed to her growing +up in a art-supply store. Her characters are richly outlined, but her +unusual descriptions can sometimes be a bit jarring in places, such as +her description of the old caretaker that lives inside a hollow tree in +her yard: + +> His skin was smooth like Magnani Pescia 100% acid-free cold pressed +> 22x30" Soft White Paper, with fine hair like the bristles of a Habico +> Lasur Superb Oil Glazing Brush Size 10. + + + [1]: http://www.azureva.com/gb/italie/mags/grand-canal.php3 + (Venice: The Grand Canal) + [2]: http://www.fortunecity.com/emachines/e11/86/tourist4d.html +</pre> +</blockquote> + +<p> +And that gets transformed into the following: +</p> + +<style type='text/css'> +<!-- +blockquote.samplePage { + background-color: #eeeeee; + padding: 5px; + spacing-left: 40px; +} +// --> +</style> + +<blockquote class='samplePage' cite='http://bluecloth.rubyforge.org/'> +<h1>The Ant-Sugar Tales</h1> + +<p>By Candice Yellowflower </p> + +<p>The <em>Ant-Sugar Tales</em> is a collection of short stories told from the +perspective of a fine young lady from <a href="http://www.azureva.com/gb/italie/mags/grand-canal.php3" title="Venice: The Grand Canal">Venice</a>, who has some run-ins +with a few <a href="http://www.fortunecity.com/emachines/e11/86/tourist4d.html">inquisitive insects</a>. Each tale presents a moral quandry, +which the ants are quick to solve with their antly wisdom and +know-how. Some of the moral lessons presented are:</p> + +<ul> +<li>Laundry: How not to get caught in soiled knickers.</li> +<li>Used Ticket Stubs and Their Impact on the Universe</li> +<li>I'm Keeping a Birdhouse in my Attic</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Use of Metaphor</h2> + +<p>The author's splended use of metaphor can be attributed to her growing +up in a art-supply store. Her characters are richly outlined, but her +unusual descriptions can sometimes be a bit jarring in places, such as +her description of the old caretaker that lives inside a hollow tree in +her yard:</p> + +<blockquote> + <p>His skin was smooth like Magnani Pescia 100% acid-free cold pressed + 22x30" Soft White Paper, with fine hair like the bristles of a Habico + Lasur Superb Oil Glazing Brush Size 10.</p> +</blockquote> +</blockquote> + +<p> +Cool stuff. +</p> + |