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Setext

Setext (Structure Enhanced Text) is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text documents such as e-newsletters, Usenet postings, and e-mails. In contrast to some other markup languages (such as HTML), the markup is easily readable without any parsing or special software.

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Developed by
Ian Feldman
Initial release
January 6, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-01-06)
Type of format
Lightweight markup language

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Setext

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples30
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
Components1

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Setext

Top relations

related to Implementations · 5
Setext → Archived, HTML, November, Perl, Wayback Machine
see also · 5
Setext → HTML, Markdown, Other, Python, Textile
related to Multiple setext documents in the same file · 3
Setext → After, It, Multiple
related to Standalone Setext files · 3
Setext → By, ETX, This
related to External links · 2
Setext → Archive, W3
related to Purpose · 2
Setext → Smaller, When
Developed by · 1
Setext → Ian Feldman
Filename extension · 1
Setext → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .etx[a]
Initial release · 1
Setext → January 6, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-01-06)
Type of format · 1
Setext → Lightweight markup language

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Important terminology

documents html markup format text used multiple lightweight language without special software file ian feldman tidbits document tag enhanced plain

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SetextDeveloped byIan Feldman1.00infobox
SetextFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .etx[a]1.00infobox
SetextInitial releaseJanuary 6, 1992; 34 years ago (1992-01-06)1.00infobox
SetextType of formatLightweight markup language1.00infobox
e-newslettersinstance ofis a lightweight markup language used to format plain text documents0.80text
Usenet postingsinstance ofis a lightweight markup language used to format plain text documents0.80text
and e-mailsinstance ofis a lightweight markup language used to format plain text documents0.80text
HTML or SGMLinstance ofmost large setext publications are created using a markup language0.80text
then convertedinstance ofmost large setext publications are created using a markup language0.80text
Setextrelated to External linksArchive0.60section
Setextrelated to External linksW30.60section
Setextrelated to ImplementationsPerl0.60section

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