Markdown is a useful lightweight markup language that many people like to use for documentation or web publishing. Many people use Markdown to write articles.
There are several Markdown editors for Linux that you can install and use.
But what if you don’t want to install another program on your system? Maybe you can’t install an application on your current system? Maybe you just want a Markdown editor that lets you collaborate in real time?
Whatever your needs, the online Markdown editor makes a lot of things easier by providing collaboration, publishing integration, note-taking synchronization, and a few online features.
So I’ve compiled a list of Markdown editors online.
Free online Markdown editor
I tried to focus on the online Markdown editor with open source code. You can use their official website or deploy them on your server.
Note: This list is in no particular order.
1, StackEdit
StackEdit is currently one of the most popular open source online Markdown editors.
It provides a nice user interface and has a bunch of useful features. Collaboration, syncing, and the ability to publish/save your files to Blogger, WordPress, GitHub, and other services are some of the key features of StackEdit.
Don’t forget that you can also use Markdown extensions to support LaTeX mathematical expressions, UML diagrams, and so on. Its interface is a WYSIWYG editor that makes it easy to use Markdown. It also works offline and comes with a Chrome app and extension if you need it.
It’s also easy to import/export files on StackEdit. If you need to host it on your server, you can check out its source code on GitHub for more details.
- StackEdit
2, Dillinger
Dillinger is also an interesting open source online Markdown editor. Like StackEdit, you can link to and save files with Dropbox, GitHub, Medium, Google Drive, Bitbucket and OneDrive.
You can also choose to simply import/export files as needed. Dillinger’s user interface is simpler than what you see on StackEdit, but it also works. Unlike StackEdit, you don’t have Markdown extension support for LaTeX expressions or charts, which is a good choice if you just need a simple online Markdown editor.
You can choose to deploy it in a Docker container on the server if you want. For more technical details, check out its GitHub page.
- Dillinger
3, Write the as
Write.as is based on the team’s free and open source software, WriteFreely, so you can simply host it on your own server for free if you wish.
You can also use the write.as service as a free online Markdown editor with basic functionality. To get the most out of it, you might want to pick up a paid subscription. Paid features include custom themes, newsletters, photo hosting, multiple blogs, and more.
It supports Markdown, which makes it easy for anyone on Mastodon, ActivityPub and Pleroma to follow and share your blog posts.
You can explore more about WriteFreely on its GitHub page, or use write.as to get started.
- Write.as
4, Editor. The md
Markdown is an interesting open source Markdown editor that can be embedded in your own web pages.
It supports live preview, GitHub style Markdown, a WYSIWYG editor, and a bunch of useful features. In addition to basic Markdown support, it supports emoticons, LaTeX expressions, flowcharts, and more.
You can also choose to host it yourself, see its GitHub page for more information.
- Editor.md
5, CodiMD
CodiMD was never a full-fledged online service from the start. However, it is an open source project that allows you to collaborate on documents or notes in real time by hosting them on a server.
It is based on HackMD’s source code and provides a demo example to provide testing. I personally like that it also offers a dark mode and is easy to use.
For future releases (as of this writing), it will be renamed “HedgeDoc.”
You can find all the information about deploying it on the server via Docker/Kubernetes and other manual configuration options on its GitHub page.
- CodiMD
6, Wri. PE
Wri. PE is a simple open source online Markdown editor that is no longer maintained, but is still alive and available.
It features live preview and the ability to export or save your notes to Dropbox/Evernote. Considering it’s not actively maintained, you probably wouldn’t rely on it, but when I tested it, it worked as expected.
You can check out its GitHub page or official website to learn more about it.
- Wri.pe
The attached nomination
Here are some tools that provide Markdown access.
Markdown Web Dingus
This is a simple and free online Markdown editor provided by the creators of the Markdown language. It’s not a full-fledged online editor and doesn’t support import/export,
However, if you just want an online editor to preview your Markdown code, this might be a good choice. Not only in the editor, but also in the sidebar of the site, you can get a grammar quicklist. So, you can try and learn here too.
- Markdown Web Dingus
Markdown Journal
Markdown Journal was an interesting open source project on GitHub, but no longer in development. You can create a diary using Markdown language through its online editor and save it directly to your Dropbox account. I noticed an internal server error when I tried to create the log, but you can read about it.
Etherpad
Etherpad is another impressive open source online editor, but it doesn’t have Markdown support out of the box. You may notice that Markdown editing can be enabled on your server through plug-ins, but it’s not perfect. So, you might want to be careful. It has a list of public instances that you can also try.
conclusion
Considering that Markdown is supported by many online editors, CMS and Notepad services, a service/application like WordPress is also a good choice if you want to publish it to your website.
Which Markdown editor do you prefer to use? Did I miss out on your favorite thing? Let me know in the comments below.
Via: itsfoss.com/online-mark…
By Ankush Das (lujun9972
This article is originally compiled by LCTT and released in Linux China