Podlite, a lightweight block-oriented markup language that's all about flexibility and ease of use. 


Podlite has introduced a range of new features designed to enhance the flexibility and usability of the markup language.


This release of Podlite introduces significant enhancements aimed at improving the flexibility, customization, and user interaction of the markup language. With the addition of new blocks, attributes, and support for rich media, Podlite is better equipped to handle a variety of documentation needs. Concurrently, the deprecation and removal of certain features have simplified the toolset, reducing overlap and enhancing user experience. These changes reflect a commitment to the continuous improvement of Podlite, ensuring it remains a versatile and powerful tool for content creators.


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# What is Podlite?

[Podlite](https://podlite.org), a lightweight block-oriented markup language that's all about flexibility and ease of use.

* Unbound by any specific domain, programming language, or concept, Podlite stands out as a universal markup language
* In addition, the support for Markdown markup as a standard block adds convenience and allows for the use of familiar syntax for text formatting
* It's perfect for documentation, educational materials, blogging, and much more for organizing knowledge.
* One of the key features of Podlite is its extensibility. This allows for defining unique and domain-specific blocks and expanding the language's functionality according to the requirements of your project.
* [The Podlite specification](https://github.com/podlite/podlite-specs) is published under the Artistic license 2.0.

# Key Features of Podlite

* **Block-based structure:** At the core of Podlite is the concept of "blocks," which are the fundamental units of any document. These blocks can have defined attributes and support the inclusion of rich content.
* **Rich linking capabilities:** Podlite allows blocks, terms, definitions to be linked with various types of relationships, enhancing the interconnectivity and navigability of your documents.
* **Support for formulas and Markdown:** Whether you need to insert complex mathematical formulas or prefer the simplicity of Markdown, Podlite has you covered. It seamlessly integrates both, giving you the flexibility to choose how you want to write.
* **Extensible and customizable:** Extend Podlite with custom blocks and inline codes, tailoring the language to meet your specific needs.

# Podlite v1.0 Release Notes

[Podlite v1.0 Release Notes](https://podlite.org/2024/4/23/1/podlite-specification-v1-0-released)

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Podlite specification v1.0 released! 


Excited to announce that Podlite's TypeScript implementation now supports formulas! 🧮✨


I'm excited to announce that L<podlite|https://github.com/podlite/podlite> now supports formulas! 


You can enter formulas using the code C<F<>> and the block C<=formula>. 


Within the C<=markdown> block, use C<$...$> for inline formulas and C<$$...$$> for display formulas.


L<Example on pod6.in|https://pod6.in/#p=%3Dfor+formula+%3Acaption%28%27The+Cauchy-Schwarz+Inequality%27%29%0A+++%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+a_k+b_k+%5Cright%29%5E2+%5Cleq+%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+a_k%5E2+%5Cright%29+%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+b_k%5E2+%5Cright%29%0A%0A%0A%0AThis+is+an+inline++example%3A+F%3C+y+%3D+%5Csqrt%7B3x-1%7D%2B%281%2Bx%29%5E2+%3E%0A%0A%3Dbegin+markdown%0A%0A++*+this+is+a+example+of+%60formula%60+inside+markdown%3A+%24y+%3D+%5Csqrt%7B3x-1%7D%2B%281%2Bx%29%5E2%24%0A++%0A++and+block%3A+%0A++%0A++%24%24%0A++%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+a_k+b_k+%5Cright%29%5E2+%5Cleq+%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+a_k%5E2+%5Cright%29+%5Cleft%28+%5Csum_%7Bk%3D1%7D%5En+b_k%5E2+%5Cright%29%0A++%24%24%0A++%0A++%0A%0A%3Dend+markdown%0A%0A>


For more information, see L<LaTeX/Mathematics|https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Mathematics> in Wikibooks.


I'm excited to introduce a new markup language called [Podlite](https://podlite.org/specification). It's designed to make  documentation, blogging, educational materials, and much more, a breeze to create and manage.


Introducing Podlite, a lightweight block-based markup language


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 Hey everyone! 🚀

I'm excited to introduce a new markup language called [Podlite](https://podlite.org/specification). It's designed to make  documentation, blogging, educational materials, and much more, a breeze to create and manage.

**Key features of Podlite include:**

* **Blocks as the basic unit:** Each document is built from blocks, which are the basic units that can have their own defined attributes.
* **Flexible linking:** Link blocks together in various relationships.
* **Formula support:** Perfect for academic and scientific documentation.
* **Markdown support:** Love Markdown? Podlite does too. It includes a standard block for Markdown, so you can switch modes seamlessly.
* **Rich content support:** Tables, images, table of contents, and all sorts of lists are all supported.
* **Extensibility:** Extend Podlite with your own custom blocks and inline codes to fit your needs

Podlite doesn't adhere to any specific programming language. This allows it **to be embedded** in any programming language that supports block-level comments, or multi-line comments.

**For example, in JavaScript:**

    /*
    =head1 Documentation
    
    This is a general overview:
    
    =begin Mermaid
    graph LR
            A-->B
            B-->C
            C-->A
            D-->C
    =end Mermaid
    =begin markdown
    
    # header
    
     * text
     * text
    
    =end markdown
    */

[open this sample at pod6.in](https://pod6.in/#p=%3Dhead1+Documentation%0A%0AThis+is+a+general+overview%3A%0A%0A%3Dbegin+Mermaid%0Agraph+LR%0A++++++++A--%3EB%0A++++++++B--%3EC%0A++++++++C--%3EA%0A++++++++D--%3EC%0A%3Dend+Mermaid%0A%3Dbegin+markdown%0A%0A%23+header%0A%0A+*+text%0A+*+text%0A%0A%3Dend+markdown)

Blocks can be represented in three equivalent forms: **delimited** style, **paragraph** style, and **abbreviated** style.

    =begin table :caption<Summary>
      Constants           1
      Variables           10
    =end table
    
    =for table :caption<Summary>
      Constants           1
      Variables           10
    
    =table
      Constants           1
      Variables           10

[open this sample at pod6.in](https://pod6.in/#p=%0A%3Dbegin+table++%3Acaption%3CSummary%3E%0A++Constants+++++++++++1%0A++Variables+++++++++++10%0A%3Dend+table%0A%0A%3Dfor+table+%3Acaption%3CSummary%3E%0A++Constants+++++++++++1%0A++Variables+++++++++++10%0A%0A%3Dtable%0A++Constants+++++++++++1%0A++Variables+++++++++++10%0A)

Podlite is perfect for creating documentation, blogs, educational materials, and much more.

**Current status of Podlite:**

* currently in **beta**, with ongoing work for the next version.
* there's a [reference implementation](https://github.com/podlite/podlite) driving [web publishing package](https://github.com/podlite/podlite-web)  and [a web editor](https://pod6.in) .
* and yes, there's an editor/viewer for desktop too: https://github.com/podlite/podlite-desktop.

This is an early announcement to gauge interest in this markup language.

**Find out more:**

* Specification : [https://github.com/podlite/podlite-specs](https://github.com/podlite/podlite-specs), [\[in html format\]](https://podlite.org/specification)
* github:  [https://github.com/podlite](https://github.com/podlite) ⭐️
* website: [https://podlite.org](https://podlite.org)
* web playground: [https://pod6.in](https://pod6.in)

[The Podlite specification](https://github.com/podlite/podlite-specs/blob/main/Specification.pod6) is published under the Artistic license 2.0.

I'd be incredibly grateful for any feedback and ideas.

Thank you so much for your time!

Best regards, 
Alex

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