https://probase.ch/tags/plaintext/ Recent content in Plaintext on ProBase Hugo en Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:17:48 +0100 https://probase.ch/blog/2026/03/14/what-you-can-do-with-plaintext-formats/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://probase.ch/blog/2026/03/14/what-you-can-do-with-plaintext-formats/ <h2 id="introduction-to-the-plain-text-world">Introduction to the Plain Text World<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#introduction-to-the-plain-text-world" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>Digital content is created today in a wide variety of forms: websites, documentation, presentations, or technical diagrams. Traditionally, such content is often created with graphical tools—such as Word, PowerPoint, or drawing programs. These tools are intuitive but have a crucial disadvantage: the content is usually stored in proprietary file formats and is difficult to automate, version, or process further.</p> <p>An alternative to this is <strong>plain text formats</strong>. Here, content is not described visually but via a simple, text-based syntax. These files can be edited with any text editor, easily versioned, and automatically processed further.</p>