Markdown has become fundamental to online communication and even become mainstream. The language allows us to write a plain text document that we can transform into HTML, PDFs, or other display formats. You can find elements of Markdown in your favorite chat apps, source control environments, and content management systems. Many blog engines are, too, including the one that powers my personal blog. Whether you love it or hate it, it's undeniable the lightweight markup language has left its mark on internet culture.
While many applaud the language's emphasis on substance over styling,