Markdown versus HTML

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Does the API always return question and answer bodies in HTML format?

Is there any provided way to get them in Markdown format, for easier local editing?

If not, please consider this a feature request to have that added.

Kevin Montrose · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-31 23:20:50Z

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Markdown won't be coming until write access, which is slated for a later version of the API.

answered Jul 31, 2010 at 23:20

Kevin Montrose

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What about plain text? I could really use that.
– Nathan Osman
Commented Jul 31, 2010 at 23:40
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Plaintext will probably never be served, as its easily generated from HTML.
– Kevin Montrose
Commented Jul 31, 2010 at 23:47
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@KevinMontrose is Markdown still coming?
– David Snabel-Caunt
Commented Jan 22, 2012 at 18:20

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conmulligan · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-31 20:20:53Z

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I imagine that once write-access is supported, presumably in version 2.0, they'll have to return the markdown source along with the generated HTML.

answered Jul 31, 2010 at 20:20

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Nathan Osman · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-31 21:15:46Z

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Never mind markdown. Some of my apps just need plain text.

answered Jul 31, 2010 at 21:15

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