list corner case

[Aristotle Pagaltzis]

* Bowerbird at aol.com <Bowerbird at aol.com> [2008-09-09 21:15]:

> aristotle said:

> >    Obviously, the formatter should try its best 

> >    to reflect the structure of the written prose

> 

> the question is what to do when the structure is ambiguous.

> 

> you're saying "do something, anything" is the right approach.

> 

> i've put forth a position that "do nothing" is a better method,

> because that will force the author to become less ambiguous.


How does doing the sometimes-wrong thing fail to force the author
to become less ambiguous?

Is forcing the author to become less ambiguous even a goal of
Markdown?


> this position has enough rigor that you cannot destroy it. i'd

> say it's far better to say "i don't prefer it" and move on.


I see.

Regards,
-- 
Aristotle Pagaltzis // <http://plasmasturm.org/>