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MTX - MONAD TXT X

monad txt xpansion

one monad, infinite expansion. readable in source, powerful rendered.

plain text expansion syntax. one trigger. zero traps.


what is mtx?

mtx is a plain-text expansion/extension/extender syntax.
semicolon trigger. dot closer. plain text stays plain.
nothing formats unless you type ;


why mtx?

markdown has traps. _underscores_ trigger italic. **stars** trigger bold. # triggers headings. your plain text is never safe.

html is unreadable. tag soup. open tags, close tags, entity escaping.

mtx reverses the default: plain text is safe. formatting is opt-in.

;==== PAGE TITLE ;.
;^ bold ;. and ;% italic ;. and ;` code ;.
;- bullet item ;.
;] link text ;. ;} url ;.

one trigger character. 10 closers. zero ambiguity.


three levels

levelwhat it doesfile
lvl1headings only — minimal, for notes and plans.tx.txt or .txt
lvl2full doc markup — bold, lists, code, links, tables.mt.txt
lvl3full html replacement — elements, attributes, containers.ht.txt

start simple. add complexity only when you need it.


get started

  1. grab mtxweb — the php engine that renders mtx to html
  2. write your pages as .txt files
  3. upload to hosting
  4. done — your site is live

no npm. no build step. no framework. just php + apache.


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