Markn For Mac

Markn aims to be a user-friendly solution for previewing Markdown documents while you continue working on them.

The Markdown markup language provides a formatting syntax that can be used to create HTML or rich text documents with the help of a simple plain text editor. However, you can preview the results only if you employ a Markdown viewer, such as Markn.

Note that Markn does not come with any editing capabilities: its interface is represented by a very simple window where you get to see the content of any opened Markdown file, together with the full path to the document.

All editing has to take place in a third party text processing utility, such as the TextEdit application that comes with Mac OS X by default. On the other hand, Markn will display all the formatting adjustments made within the document with the help of the Markdown syntax.

Also worth mentioning is that Markn re-renders only the parts that you have modified, and only if you have saved the source Markdown document after you made the changes. Besides the formatting adjustments, Markn can also show any images that are stored both locally and online.

Markn can prove to be quite efficient when reviewing large Markdown documents because its window is resizable, and you can even switch to full-screen mode. Moreover, even if you edit the source Markdown document, the Markn scrolling position will not be affected.

What’s more, Markn integrates a simple search tool that lets you know how many times is a certain expression included in the document, and even highlights their location.

To conclude, Markn is an alternative solution for previewing the effects of the Markdown formatting syntax on a plain text document in real time that also comes with simple enhancements that can improve your overall user experience.