HTML Alternatives

HTML is described as 'The standard markup language used to create web pages and its elements form the building blocks of all websites' and is an website in the development category. There are six alternatives to HTML, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and HTML apps. The best HTML alternative is Markdown, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to HTML are Qwik, CommonMark, MEML and WHATWG.

HTML

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HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages and its elements form the building blocks of all websites.

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Markdown
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Free • Open Source
Code Editor
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8 Markdown alternatives
Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).
- - Markdown is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HTML.
- - Markdown is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTML.
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Markdown Features
1. Support for MarkDownMarkdown supports MarkDown for document formatting.
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Text formatting
Discontinued
Last update was in Dec 2004. The original app is no longer developed but the Markdown language continues in use and support through many other projects.

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Most users think Markdown is a great HTML alternative.
Buster_Blue
The ultimate result of using markdown is the conversion of it into valid HTML. It can't replace HTML and isn't an alternative standard to it, but it makes HTML easier to write.
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Guest
Markdown isn't used for web development
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Qwik
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
1 Qwik alternatives
The HTML-first framework. Initialize apps of any size with < 1kb JS - GitHub - BuilderIO/qwik: The HTML-first framework. Initialize apps of any size with < 1kb JS
- - Qwik is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HTML.
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CommonMark
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Free • Open Source
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8 CommonMark alternatives
For short it's the Markdown syntax standard. It replaces the old original Markdown.
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CommonMark Features
1. Support for MarkDownCommonMark supports MarkDown for document formatting.
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MEML
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Free • Open Source
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Self-Hosted
5 MEML alternatives
MEML is a Lisp-like markup language for web development that transpiles directly to HTML5. MEML has features like easier file imports, a developer environment tool (MLD), components that can be used on multiple pages, and more.
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WHATWG
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Free • Open Source
Online
Self-Hosted
HTML
2 WHATWG alternatives
Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group, Maintaining and evolving HTML since 2004.
- - WHATWG is the most popular Web-based alternative to HTML.
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ReAdABLE Human Format
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Free • Open Source
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6 ReAdABLE Human Format alternatives
The ReAdABLE Human Format aims at Agile Documentation by making WRITING and READING document easier for End User and Developer alike, while allowing a high degree of flexibility.
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HTML Alternatives

Markdown

Markdown Features

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Qwik

CommonMark

CommonMark Features

MEML

WHATWG

ReAdABLE Human Format