π€ How Should We Write Documentations with AI in 2026? (Markdown vs HTML vs Word)

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The article tests several AI-assisted documentation workflows: Word-to-Markdown reading, drafting in Markdown, using AI directly in Word, and generating Word from Markdown.
AI tools inside Word struggled with fine-grained styling, and Pandoc conversion was too limited for reliable rich-format output.
The author concludes that Markdown is the best format for content creation, with HTML/CSS preferred for presentation when Word is not required.
For teams that must stay in Word, expect more manual style work and less automation than the AI tools promise.
