Input
Output (AST)
Output (Rendered)
Prototype Status
- Parsing: plain text; paragraphs split on blank lines; optional line numbers auto-detected/stripped.
- Inline formatting: @i, @b, @p, @t, @c, @u/@ux/@un, @+/@-, @r with six delimiter pairs ((), [], {}, <>, '', ""); nesting allowed; @@ escape for literal "@".
- Blocks: QUOTATION inserts (short @Quotation(...) and long @Begin/@End) render as block quotes/indents; text resumes after.
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Devices/rendering (@device):
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Classic device simulation:
- LPT: wraps at 132 cols; italic/underline mapped to bold; monospace preview.
- XGP: PDF preview (helvetica/courier) with @i/@b/@u variants, typewriter font, small-caps simulation.
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New devices:
- Plain: normalized text output.
- HTML: paragraph + inline formatting as HTML.
- Markdown: paragraph breaks; @i→_italic_, @b→**bold**, underline variants rendered via HTML tags; block @t as fenced code.
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Classic device simulation:
- Playground: sample loader, debounced live preview, manual refresh, status indicator.
- Not yet supported: other block structures/inserts, lists, footnotes, macros, styles, references, tabs, verbatim, device-specific constraints.