If it is worth keeping, save it in Markdown

Re:If it is worth keeping, save it in Markdown by cma on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @03:32AM (#43181893)

versus markdown it is ungreppable with all the escape codes/entities, then you have to use special tooling for search.

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Re:If it is worth keeping, save it in Markdown by oneeyedpigeon on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @05:35AM (#43182524)

Avoid character entities—store your HTML files as UTF-8 and just embed everything.

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Re:If it is worth keeping, save it in Markdown by cma on Wednesday February 26, 2025 @03:33PM (#43187887)

I guess that mostly works but lots of my notes have <>'s. I guess <code> covers most of that

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