Re: Proposal: default to ATX-style headings in markdown output

[Albert Krewinkel <albert+pandoc-9EawChwDxG8hFhg+JK9F0w@public.gmane.org>]

Pranesh Prakash writes:

> I guess I'm in the minority — in that I don't always use atx-style
> headings.  I switch between atx-[1] and setext-style headings depending on
> the context.  In e-mails and in (plaintext) e-mail newsletters, I generally
> use setext-style headings since those are easily understood even by those
> who don't know about Markdown/atx.  However, in all my other writings, I
> use atx-style headings.  I would support making atx-style headings the
> default.

I second this. Setext headers are great whenever it is likely that the
text will be read as unrendered plaintext. It's still what I prefer for
README files. But given the growing popularity of atx headers, it would
seem reasonable to make the latter the default.


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