spec.txt		spec.txt
	---		---
	title: CommonMark Spec		title: CommonMark Spec
	author:		author:
	- John MacFarlane		- John MacFarlane
	version: 0.11		version: 0.12
	date: 2014-11-10		date: 2014-11-10
	...		...
	# Introduction		# Introduction
	## What is Markdown?		## What is Markdown?
	Markdown is a plain text format for writing structured documents,		Markdown is a plain text format for writing structured documents,
	based on conventions used for indicating formatting in email and		based on conventions used for indicating formatting in email and
	usenet posts. It was developed in 2004 by John Gruber, who wrote		usenet posts. It was developed in 2004 by John Gruber, who wrote
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	and title are given immediately after the link text. In [reference		and title are given immediately after the link text. In [reference
	links](#reference-links) the destination and title are defined elsewhere		links](#reference-links) the destination and title are defined elsewhere
	in the document.		in the document.
	A [link text](@link-text) consists of a sequence of zero or more		A [link text](@link-text) consists of a sequence of zero or more
	inline elements enclosed by square brackets (`[` and `]`). The		inline elements enclosed by square brackets (`[` and `]`). The
	following rules apply:		following rules apply:
	- Links may not contain other links, at any level of nesting.		- Links may not contain other links, at any level of nesting.
	- Brackets are allowed in the link text only if (a) they are		- Brackets are allowed in the [link text](#link-text) only if (a) they
	backslash-escaped or (b) they appear as a matched pair of brackets,		are backslash-escaped or (b) they appear as a matched pair of brackets,
	with an open bracket `[`, a sequence of zero or more inlines, and		with an open bracket `[`, a sequence of zero or more inlines, and
	a close bracket `]`.		a close bracket `]`.
	- Backtick [code spans](#code-span), [autolinks](#autolink), and		- Backtick [code spans](#code-span), [autolinks](#autolink), and
	raw [HTML tags](#html-tag) bind more tightly		raw [HTML tags](#html-tag) bind more tightly
	than the brackets in link text. Thus, for example,		than the brackets in link text. Thus, for example,
	`` [foo`]` `` could not be a link text, since the second `]`		`` [foo`]` `` could not be a link text, since the second `]`
	is part of a code span.		is part of a code span.
	- The brackets in link text bind more tightly than markers for		- The brackets in link text bind more tightly than markers for
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	<p>[foo]<a href="/url1">bar</a></p>		<p>[foo]<a href="/url1">bar</a></p>
	.		.
	## Images		## Images
	Syntax for images is like the syntax for links, with one		Syntax for images is like the syntax for links, with one
	difference. Instead of [link text](#link-text), we have an [image		difference. Instead of [link text](#link-text), we have an [image
	description](@image-description). The rules for this are the		description](@image-description). The rules for this are the
	same as for [link text](#link-text), except that (a) an		same as for [link text](#link-text), except that (a) an
	image description starts with `![` rather than `[`, and		image description starts with `![` rather than `[`, and
	(b) an image description may contain links, but not images		(b) an image description may contain links.
	(even deeply nested). An image description has inline elements		An image description has inline elements
	as its contents. When an image is rendered to HTML,		as its contents. When an image is rendered to HTML,
	this is standardly used as the image's `alt` attribute.		this is standardly used as the image's `alt` attribute.
	.		.
			
	.		.
	<p><img src="/url" alt="foo" title="title" /></p>		<p><img src="/url" alt="foo" title="title" /></p>
	.		.
	.		.
	![foo *bar*]		![foo *bar*]
	[foo *bar*]: train.jpg "train & tracks"		[foo *bar*]: train.jpg "train & tracks"
	.		.
	<p><img src="train.jpg" alt="foo bar" title="train &amp; tracks" /></p>		<p><img src="train.jpg" alt="foo bar" title="train &amp; tracks" /></p>
	.		.
	.		.
	](/url2)		](/url2)
	.		.
	<p></p>		<p><img src="/url2" alt="foo bar" /></p>
	.		.
	.		.
	](/url2)		](/url2)
	.		.
	<p><img src="/url2" alt="foo bar" /></p>		<p><img src="/url2" alt="foo bar" /></p>
	.		.
	Though this spec is concerned with parsing, not rendering, it is		Though this spec is concerned with parsing, not rendering, it is
	recommended that in rendering to HTML, only the plain string content		recommended that in rendering to HTML, only the plain string content
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