Setext (Structure Enhanced Text) is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text documents such as e-newsletters, Usenet postings, and e-mails. In contrast to some other markup languages (such as HTML), the markup is easily readable without any parsing or special software.
Setext was first introduced in 1991 by Ian Feldman for use in the TidBITS electronic newsletter.
Setext allows viewing of marked-up documents without special viewing software. To prevent errors, most large setext publications are created using a markup language such as HTML or SGML and then converted. The setext document can then be distributed without the need for the recipient to use a html email or web viewer.
The following are the most common setext tags.
By default all properly setext-ized files will have an ".etx" or ".ETX" suffix. This stands for an "emailable/enhanced text",
Other lightweight markup languages (inspired by Setext):
When She Calls Me Up
My Voice, It Starts To Sheke
She Says Come Right Over
Over Right Away
Oh, Good God, There's A Fire
In My Pants
Then Lightening Strikes And She
Laughes That Evil Laugh
She's So Sticky
Sticky Sweet
Now, When I'v Done Good
She Slaps Me On The Ass
It Takes More Than Ten Seconds
To Satisfy This Lass
The Way She Walks, I Swear
Should Be A Crime
Sirens Scream Everytime
She Walks By
She's So Sticky