Comparison with Markdown syntax

DocJGenerator uses an XML-based syntax. However the concepts handled by the Markdown markup exist in DocJGenerator. If you really want to use a Markdown syntax, you can define an article in Markdown markup (see markdown syntax).

Comparison table

Concept	Markdown syntax	docJGenerator XML syntax
Titles	series of "#" characters at the beginning of a line (example: ## title for a level 2 title)	title element
Lists	series of "*" characters at the beginning of a line (example: * item 1)	ul or ol element
Blockquote	"> text" structure	blockquote element
Interwiki links	"[other article name](other article path)" structure	ref element
External link	"[external link text](external link path)" structure	a element
Bold or italic text	enclosing _ or ** characters	b or i element
Code presentation	Enclosing "`" characters	code element
Pre presentation	Enclosing "```" lines	pre element
Image	"" structure	img element