From: Its Me <itsme213@...>
Date: 2004-05-11T07:03:54+09:00
Subject: Re: redcloth and dynamic content


"why the lucky stiff" <ruby-talk@whytheluckystiff.net> wrote

> Its Me wrote:
>
> >"Dick Davies" <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >>[ This would be my personal preference ]
> >>Is there a facility to extend RedCloth with custom tags?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >This would be great, specially if those tags can be nested.
> >
> >
> >
> Expect this in RedCloth 2.1.0.  I think the idea will be:
>
> - You can add new block tags. (i.e. bq., h1., h2., etc.)
> - You can add new markup. (i.e. * -> <em>, ** -> <b>, etc.)
> - You can add new entities. (i.e. -- -> &mdash;)
> - RedCloth will come with a set of extended syntax that can be loaded,
> if desired.  (per DHH's suggestion that --- => <hr /> and cd. =>
> <pre><code> be added.)

Will I be able to author the friendly approx equivalent of

<order>
  <to>joe smith</to>
  <details>
     <item>frogs<qty>6</qty></item>
     <item>squid<qty>8</qty></item>
  </details>
</order>