Computer Science trivia
Name a markup or document typesetting language
31 answers count for this computer science prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- HTML
- XML
- Markdown
Below the waterline
These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- LaTeX
- TeX
- XHTML
- SVG
- MathML
The iceberg for “Name a markup or document typesetting language”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 15 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with A, B, D, M, R and S. The Abyss has 15 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Inside the answer list
- 31 answers in total, 2 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Pug”. Longest: “reStructuredText”.
- T, S and D are the most common first letters; together they start 39% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- More answers begin with T than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip HTML, XML and Markdown; everybody says them.
- Standards and their organisations hide many deep answers.
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What the words mean
Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a markup or document typesetting language”?
- Most people start with HTML, XML and Markdown. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a markup or document typesetting language”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 15 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a markup or document typesetting language”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Pug” and the longest is “reStructuredText”.
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