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// dumbdown

Write it once. Read it anywhere.

Dumbdown is a formatting system designed for humans, not machines. No special rendering required. Write it in a code block, plain text file, or anywhere - it's immediately readable.

/// Why Dumbdown?

Human-Readable First

Markdown needs rendering. HTML needs a browser. Dumbdown? Just read it. No parser, no preview - what you see is what you get.

Write Anywhere

Code blocks, text files, comments, documentation. If you can type text, you can write dumbdown - and everyone can read it.

Simple Rules

Learn the syntax once. Use it forever. No edge cases, no conflicting flavors, no memorizing when to escape characters.

Zero Dependencies

No libraries. No build steps. No converters needed to read it. Just open the file and understand it instantly.

/// The Format

Simple rules. That's it.

Document Markers

Start and end documents with +++

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// Your content here
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Headings

Two levels: // for main titles, /// for subtitles.

// This is a main title
/// This is a subtitle

Lists

Dashes for bullets, numbers for ordered. Double dash for nesting.

Unordered:

- First item
- Second item
-- Nested item
-- Another nested

Ordered:

1. First step
2. Second step
-- Sub-step
3. Third step

Emphasis

Just use ALL CAPS. No asterisks, no underscores.

This is IMPORTANT and this is ALSO IMPORTANT.

Code

Backticks for inline, triple backticks for blocks.

Run the `npm install` command first.
```
function hello() {
console.log('world');
}
```

Labels & Callouts

Add context with [LABELS] or draw attention with !! and >>.

[NOTE] This only works on Linux systems
[WARNING] Database backup required before running
!! ACTION REQUIRED before deployment
>> This insight could save hours of debugging

Quotes

Natural quote marks. Works across multiple lines.

"This is a quoted section that
spans multiple lines naturally
without any special syntax."

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