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@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ Em is a limited hypertext markup language.
It is similar to Markdown, but it has a few key advantages:
</p>
<ol>
- 1. It is more readable.
- 2. It is simpler to parse.
- 3. There is *not* more than one way to do it (sorry Larry).
+<li value="1">It is more readable.
+</li><li value="2">It is simpler to parse.
+</li><li value="3">There is <i>not</i> more than one way to do it (sorry Larry).
+</li>
</ol>
<p>
-Em takes plain-text readability seriously. You should be able to
+Em takes plain-text readability seriously. You should be able to
write em in a plain-text e-mail message without the recipient noticing.
</p>
<p>
@@ -20,17 +21,17 @@ for the benefits of em.
<h2>Syntax</h2>
<h3>Block-level formatting</h3>
<p>
-*A single empty line* always marks a block break. There is
-no exception to this rule. The line is removed in the final output.
+<i>A single empty line</i> always marks a block break. There is
+no exception to this rule. The line is removed in the final output.
</p>
<p>
All blocks support inline formatting, except headings,
preformatted blocks and terms in definition lists.
</p>
<p>
-One block cannot be put within another block. For example,
+One block cannot be put within another block. For example,
it is impossible to put a paragraph or a preformatted block
-inside a list item. If you want paragraph lists, just use paragraphs:
+inside a list item. If you want paragraph lists, just use paragraphs:
</p>
<pre>
1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ Headings begin and end with the same number of equal signs:
</pre>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<p>
-Lists start with a single space. There are four types of lists:
+Lists start with a single space. There are four types of lists:
</p>
<pre>
- This is an unordered list
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ two lines
[2] With two items
</pre>
<p>
-Unordered and ordered lists can be nested. An additional space
+Unordered and ordered lists can be nested. An additional space
at the beginning of the line increases the item level by one:
</p>
<pre>
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ at the beginning of the line increases the item level by one:
- First level
</pre>
<p>
-A reference list is a special type of list, unique to em. It is a
+A reference list is a special type of list, unique to em. It is a
type of footnote list, to which you can make inline referencess
like this:
</p>
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ like this:
See footnote [1].
</pre>
<p>
-There is a special type of reference list item called a *hyperlink
-reference*. It contains only a single word, without whitespace:
+There is a special type of reference list item called a <i>hyperlink
+reference</i>. It contains only a single word, without whitespace:
</p>
<pre>
[1] http://example.com
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ This is another paragraph.
</pre>
<h3>Inline formatting</h3>
<p>
-_Italic, bold and teletype text_ is marked with the asterisk,
+<b>Italic, bold and teletype text</b> is marked with the asterisk,
the underscore and the backtick, respectively:
</p>
<pre>
@@ -130,13 +131,14 @@ Example of *italic* text.
The marks are only valid in certain positions:
</p>
<ol>
- 1. At word borders
- 2. After an opening parenthesis
- 3. Before any of `.,:;?!)`
- 4. Before a closing parenthesis any of `.,:;?!`
+<li value="1">At word borders
+</li><li value="2">After an opening parenthesis
+</li><li value="3">Before any of <tt>.,:;?!)</tt>
+</li><li value="4">Before a closing parenthesis any of <tt>.,:;?!</tt>
+</li>
</ol>
<p>
-_Inline references_ are created with square brackets:
+<b>Inline references</b> are created with square brackets:
</p>
<pre>
Example of an inline reference [12].
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ They are valid in positions 1, 3 and 4.
</p>
<p>
When referencing a hyperlink reference (see above),
-the reference is replaced with a link. For example:
+the reference is replaced with a link. For example:
</p>
<pre>
It is available for download [1].
@@ -162,5 +164,5 @@ translates into the following HTML:
</pre>
<p>
The default link text ("link") can be changed by setting
-the `linktext` environment variable.
+the <tt>linktext</tt> environment variable.
</p>