The Advantages of reStructuredText (rST) Over Markdown for Technical Writing
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shlomo_z
Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
The author expresses a strong preference for reStructuredText (rST) over Markdown, citing their experience using Sphinx for writing books like 'Logic for Programmers' and 'Learn TLA+'. The article highlights the benefits of rST in technical documentation and publishing, including epub support and advanced features for formal specification.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI will never stop dying on this hill.
I just published a new version of Logic for Programmers! v0.2 has epub support, content on constraint solving and formal specification, and more!
This is my second book written with Sphinx, after the new Learn TLA+.
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