[ethomson]

I don't need another Markdown Parser. I need another Markdown.

Markdown has outgrown its original spec, yet Gruber both clings on to it and is unwilling to update it. Meanwhile, different websites and different parsers proliferate, each adding new extensions with varying degrees of usefulness and compatibility, all under the name "Markdown" or some variation.

I wish GitHub would drop the name "GitHub flavored Markdown", give it a clever new name, a cleverly branded website and use their bully pulpit to cast off Gruber's shackles and effect change.

[untog]

I wish GitHub would drop the name "GitHub flavored Markdown", give it a clever new name

GitDown, GitDown

everybody GitDown now

[NaNaN]

Agreed. Most new Markdown parsers for higher speed have different edge cases, including the famous marked.

If you don't mind the frustrating syntax tree, you can try Strictdown (not Markdown), and get some insights to make a better one. (I'm now lazy to update it.) https://github.com/jakwings/strictdown

[rhythmvs]

Strictdown looks thorough: well-done! Added to the inventory of Markdown parsers and resources.¹

SkrivML² is another thoughtful take on lightweight markup, next generation.

¹ https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/ ² http://markup.skriv.org/

[NaNaN]

Thank you! Wonderful collections!

[k__]

I would like a complete template language based on Markdown.

[phpnode]

AsciiDoc is similar to markdown and offers a much more extensive syntax, but it's no where near as common in the wild.

http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/