# Markup plugin recommendations

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/markup-plugin-recommendations/123608>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 19, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/markup-plugin-recommendations/123608 "2007-12-19T03:55:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisolsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@chrisolsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisolsen)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 3:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/markup-plugin-recommendations/123608/1 "2007-12-19T03:55:23Z")

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What is the recommended plugin for html markup? I see there is a few of  
them out there (redcloth and bluecloth), but I have no experience with  
any of them, although BlueCloth looks pretty nice.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![chrisolsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@chrisolsen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisolsen)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/markup-plugin-recommendations/123608/2 "2007-12-19T05:44:45Z")

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Assuming you mean template rendering systems, I would look at HAML. If  
you mean markup for users to enter, I would look at Markdown.

HAML: [http://haml.hamptoncatlin.com/](http://haml.hamptoncatlin.com/)  
Markdown: [Daring Fireball: Markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/)