xaml -- XML Abstract Markup Language
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an easier way for humans to write xml

if a line starts with any xaml component ( % @ . # $ ) that line represents
an xml element::

  - an element continues until eol, or an unquoted :
  - an element can be continued to the next line(s) using unquoted parens

elif a line starts with a ":" it is specifying how the following lines should
be interpreted::

  - :markdown -> markdown text (not implemented)
  - :css -> css styles (not implemented)

elif a line starts with // it is a comment, and will be converted into an
xml comment

elif a line starts with a "-" it is Python code that will be run to help
generate the final xml output

else the line represents the content of an xml element

xaml components::

  - % -> element name
  - @ -> name attribute
  - . -> class attribute
  - # -> id attribute
  - $ -> string attribute (_ to ' ' conversion not implemented)

    e.g. %document .bold #doc_1 @AutoBiography $My_Biography ->

    <document class="bold" id="doc_1" name="AutoBiography" string="My Biography"/>

Based on haml [1] but aimed at Python.

Still in its early stages -- send email to ethan at stoneleaf dot us if you
would like to get involved!

Mercurial repository, wiki, and issue tracker at [2].


[1] http://haml.info/
[2] https://bitbucket.org/stoneleaf/xaml
