# MaNo, the Markdown Notepad **MaNo** stands for **Ma**rkdown **No**tepad. It is a lean editor for the Markdown language, it generates html and provides performance tools. **MaNo** is written by Nicolas Mougin (mougino@free.fr). > You can download a "light" portable version > (without syntax highlighting) or a full > installer at the MaNo website: MaNo website: http://mougino.free.fr/mano.html # License **MaNo**'s code is provided under the GNU GPL V3 license. See "gpl.txt" or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html # How to use You can use **MaNo** as a Windows graphical application, or in command line. For a list of command line options, type `mano /?` or `mano -h` at the prompt. > Usage: mano -c[v] input.md > where -c = convert input.md to input.htm ; > and -cv = convert + view # How to build MaNo is written and compiled with Classic PowerBasic v9.07.0205. http://powerbasic.com # Components **MaNo** (full installer version) makes use of "highlight" from Andre Simon, provided under the GNU GPL V3 license. https://github.com/andre-simon/highlight (**MaNo** "light" portable version does not make use of Andre Simon's "highlight")