I am a web designer trying to improve... These last few days I had decided to study Haml and SCSS and other things, but I just discovered Markdown and now I don't understand the difference between Markdown and Haml. Do they serve the same purpose? Which of the two is better? I've read they can be combined... Maybe should I learn both tools? Thanks in advance.
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Markdown
From Markdown's syntax page.
Markdown’s syntax is intended for one purpose: to be used as a format for writing for the web.
Markdown is not a replacement for HTML, or even close to it. ...
It is useful for writing purposes only. A fitting example is Stackoverflow. You can easily format your questions to include some basics such as a list, a header or a quote.
HAML
HAML on the other hand is used for developing websites. It provides everything HTML does in a cleaner way. This includes all HTML attributes (such as ID's & classes) and embedded Ruby code. They have a great tutorial to get a brief overview.
My experience with HAML has been great. It's clearer and simpler to use than normal HTML. I'd definitely give it a try ;)
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1Now I understand! So I'll give _Haml_ a try. **Thank you** very much. – CandyKillah May 22 '14 at 09:05