NAME

       markdown - convert text to HTML

SYNOPSIS

       markdown [ --html4tags ] [ --version ] [ -shortversion ] [ file ... ]

       use Markdown; $html=Markdown::Markdown($text);

DESCRIPTION

       Markdown is a text-to-HTML filter; it translates an easy-to-read / easy-to-write
       structured text format into HTML. Markdown's text format is most similar to that of plain
       text email, and supports features such as headers, *emphasis*, code blocks, blockquotes,
       and links.

       Markdown's syntax is designed not as a generic markup language, but specifically to serve
       as a front-end to (X)HTML. You can  use span-level HTML tags anywhere in a Markdown
       document, and you can use block level HTML tags (like <div> and <table> as well).

       For more information about Markdown's syntax, see:

           http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/

OPTIONS

       Use "--" to end switch parsing. For example, to open a file named "-z", use:

               markdown -- -z

       --html4tags
           Use HTML 4 style for empty element tags, e.g.:

               <br>

           instead of Markdown's default XHTML style tags, e.g.:

               <br />

       -v, --version
           Display Markdown's version number and copyright information.

       -s, --shortversion
           Display the short-form version number.

BUGS

       To file bug reports or feature requests (other than topics listed in the Caveats section
       above) please send email to:

           support@daringfireball.net

       Please include with your report: (1) the example input; (2) the output you expected; (3)
       the output Markdown actually produced.

AUTHOR

           John Gruber
           http://daringfireball.net

           PHP port and other contributions by Michel Fortin
           http://michelf.com

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

       Copyright (c) 2003-2004 John Gruber <http://daringfireball.net/> All rights reserved.

       Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
       permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

       * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
         this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

       * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
         notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
         documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

       * Neither the name "Markdown" nor the names of its contributors may
         be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
         without specific prior written permission.

       This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and any
       express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
       merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the
       copyright owner or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special,
       exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of
       substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption)
       however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or
       tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this
       software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.