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MD at a glance
MD
Markdown was created in 2004 by John Gruber with Aaron Swartz, but the later CommonMark effort became important because the original syntax description was too ambiguous to keep implementations aligned.
TOD at a glance
TOD
TOD appeared with JVC's HD-capable Everio camcorders around 2006 as the high-definition counterpart to the earlier MOD format, using MPEG-2 Transport Stream rather than Program Stream to accommodate HD bitrates.
Format comparison
| Feature | MD | TOD |
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| File type | Document | Video |
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| Created year | 2004 | 2004 |
| Inventor | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz | JVC |
| Status | active | legacy |
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When to use each format
When to use MD
- Your source file is already in MD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to TOD.
- MD is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use TOD
- Your target workflow expects TOD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with TOD.
- TOD is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MD to TOD?
Convert to TOD when preserving an original JVC Everio recording or when a legacy ingest workflow still expects the camera-native file.
More commonly, convert from TOD into MP4, MOV, or a mezzanine format during home-video migration and archive cleanup.
What changes when converting MD to TOD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting MD to TOD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.