NAME
    Markdown

SYNOPSIS
        use Text::Markdown 'markdown';
        my $html = markdown($text);

        use Text::Markdown 'markdown';
        my $html = markdown( $text, {
            empty_element_suffix => '>',
            tab_width => 2
        } );

        use Text::Markdown;
        my $m = Text::Markdown->new;
        my $html = $m->markdown($text);

        use Text::Markdown;
        my $m = Text::Markdown->new;
        my $html = $m->markdown( $text, {
            empty_element_suffix => '>',
            tab_width => 2
        } );

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/

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.

VERSION HISTORY
    See the readme file for detailed release notes for this version.

    1.0.1 - 14 Dec 2004

    1.0 - 28 Aug 2004

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.