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Markdown - http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
Plain text to HTML converter, relying on standardised but natural formatting syntax in the plain text. |
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Wikipedia: Newline - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newline
Explanation of the representations of new lines used in text files by different computer systems, and how to convert between them. |
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Wikipedia: Plain text - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_text
Encyclopedia article about the file format, including applications and encoding details. |
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RFC 2646: The Text/Plain Format Parameter - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2646
Now-obsolete specification of the "Format=Flowed" solution to reflowing paragraphs in text files. |
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RFC 3676: The Text/Plain Format and DelSp Parameters - http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3676
Current specification for the "Format=Flowed" reflowing paragraphs and avoiding embarrassing line wrap in text files. |