Ryan Imel

<p>Markdown for P2 will enable Markdown formatting within your status updates and comments.</p>
<p>If you use P2 for any stretch of time you might find yourself in a situation where you start typing out HTML. Since posting from P2 happens (or should) entirely from the front end of the theme, by default formatting options aren’t available. So if you want to format a list, let’s say, you might be tempted to start typing out <code>ul</code> and <code>li</code> tags. Or perhaps add formatting buttons that might clutter up the interface.</p>
<p>Markdown for P2 is another option, and will allow you to use the Markdown format when you post to P2. Learn more about Markdown <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">at John Gruber’s site</a>.</p>
<h3>Kudos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Markdown</a>, of course, is a John Gruber production.</li>
<li>This plugin is almost entirely the work of <a href="http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Michel Fortin</a> (released under the GPL, his copyright is included in the file), but wasn’t bundled into a neat plugin on WordPress dot org, and not specifically for this purpose. The credit for that code goes to…</li>
<li>Markdown support added using Adam Backstrom’s code via this <a href="https://gist.github.com/1561020" rel="nofollow ugc">Github Gist</a>.</li>
<li>Markdown logo (in banner image) credit to <a href="http://dcurt.is/the-markdown-mark" rel="nofollow ugc">Dustin Curtis</a>. Lovely, isn’t it?</li>
</ul>
<h3>Note</h3>
<p><em>Technically</em> this plugin will work with any WordPress site — it simply checks the_content and comment_text for Markdown — but this plugin is really only tested with P2. If you’re interested in using Markdown on your non-P2 blog, I’d recommend <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/markdown-on-save/" rel="ugc">Markdown on Save</a> which I think will provide a better user experience in that situation.</p>


Markdown for P2

Works beautifully

Markdown for P2 will enable Markdown formatting within your P2 theme status updates and comments.

Hugh Lashbrooke

<p>This plugin is built for and requires <a href="https://github.com/Automattic/o2" rel="nofollow ugc">O2</a> to be installed.</p>
<p>This plugin allows you to mark a selected comment as the one that effectively sums up the conversation from the thread. This is great for disucssions that require a final decision to be made, support threads where one comment has the best solution, and a host of other uses.</p>
<p>Functionality includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Marking a chosen comment as the ‘top comment’</li>
<li>The top comment is displayed at the top of the comment list with a ‘view in context’ anchor link</li>
<li>The top comment is also highlighted in context in the thread</li>
<li>Only one comment can be selected as the top comment</li>
<li>The top comment flag can be removed</li>
<li>Only users who are able to edit the post can select a top comment</li>
<li>Includes basic styling for top comments</li>
<li>‘Top comment’ label can be translated and/or filtered</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://github.com/hlashbrooke/The-Final-Word" rel="nofollow ugc">Contribute on GitHub</a>.</p>


The Final Word

Have the final word in a comment thread by marking a chosen comment as the 'top comment'.

Markdown for P2 vs The Final Word