@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ converts \fIchap1.txt\fR from markdown to LaTeX. And
34converts \fIREADME\fR from markdown to HTML.
34converts \fIREADME\fR from markdown to HTML.
36+Pandoc's version of markdown is an extended variant of standard
37+markdown: the differences are described in the \fIREADME\fR file in
38+the user documentation. If standard markdown syntax is desired, the
39+\fB\-\-strict\fR option may be used.
36\fIPandoc\fR uses the UTF\-8 character encoding for both input and output.
41\fIPandoc\fR uses the UTF\-8 character encoding for both input and output.
37If your local character encoding is not UTF\-8, you should pipe input
42If your local character encoding is not UTF\-8, you should pipe input
38and output through \fBiconv\fR:
43and output through \fBiconv\fR: