AsciiDoc is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .asciidoc, .adoc, .asc.
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What is AsciiDoc
AsciiDoc is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .asciidoc, .adoc, .asc.
GitHub Linguist classifies AsciiDoc as a prose format, typically using extensions such as .asciidoc, .adoc, .asc.
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AsciiDoc is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .asciidoc, .adoc, .asc.
Common extensions include .asciidoc, .adoc, .asc.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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