Re: header syntax.

On 22 Nov 2012, at 19:20, Shane McCarron <ahby@aptest.com> wrote:

> Beyond that, I feel it would be nice if we could avoid 'invalidating' existing MD content that adheres to the syntax rules specified in that original MD spec. 

I strongly agree. 
Disclaimer: I am completely new to this process, but I *think* I understood the 'scope' of the 'baseline' as Dave explained.
But: What good is (even a 'baseline') a spec if it breaks the output of existing content?

In case of the # Title #####:
What practical arguments speak against not including it?
I also don't think it adds to much complexity to any implementation to just ignore this charactes after any valid title.

Wouldn't something along the lines of "An "ATX-Style"* Title can be followed by any number of #-characters" be sufficent?

* or however the ATX style Title will be called.

 Max