Hi all! I’ve created a new document language called STxT (SemanticText) — it’s all about clear structure, zero clutter, and human-readable semantics.
Why STxT?
XML is verbose, JSON lacks semantics, and YAML can be fragile. STxT is a new format that brings structure, clarity, and validation — without the overhead.
STxT is semantic, beautiful, easy to read, escape-free, and has optional namespaces to define schemas or enable validation — perfect for documents, forms, configuration files, knowledge bases, CMS, and more.
Highlights
- Semantic and human-friendly
- No escape characters needed
- Easy to learn — even for non-tech users
- Machine-readable by design
For developers:
- Super-fast parsing
- Optional, ultra-simple namespaces
- Seamlessly integrates with other languages — STxT + Markdown is amazing
Example
A document with namespace:
Recipe (www.recipes.com/recipe.stxt): Macaroni Bolognese Description: A classic Italian dish. Rich tomato and meat sauce. Serves: 4 Difficulty: medium Ingredients: Ingredient: Macaroni (400g) Ingredient: Ground beef (250g) Steps: Step: Cook the pasta Step: Prepare the sauce Step: Mix and serve Now here’s the namespace that defines the structure:
The namespace:
Namespace: www.recipes.com/recipe.stxt Recipe: Description: (?) TEXT Serves: (?) NUMBER Difficulty: (?) ENUM :easy :medium :hard Ingredients: (1) Ingredient: (+) Steps: (1) Step: (+) Resources
Here is a full portal — written entirely in STxT! — explaining the language, with examples, tutorials, philosophy, and even AI integration:
No ads, no tracking — just docs.
I’ve written two parsers — one in Java, one in JavaScript:
And a CMS built with STxT — it powers the https://stxt.dev portal:
Final thoughts
If you’ve ever wanted a document format that puts structure and meaning first, while being light and elegant — this might be for you.
Would love your feedback, criticism, ideas — anything.
Thanks for reading!
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