Here are some sample Shanty™-formatted texts you can try out. Clicking one of these buttons will load the text into the left-hand side of the screen. You can then hit RUN to compare the Shanty™ text with the final e-book.

SHANTY BASICS by Nicholas Bernhard This text is loaded into the editor by default. It gives a rundown of the basic elements of a Shanty™-formatted text, including chapters, bold and italic text, and comments. MORE THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH SHANTY by Nicholas Bernhard This text builds on the previous one, with information on adding hyperlinks, different kinds of images, chapter sub-headings, and built-in audiobooks. SHANTY IN FULL by Nicholas Bernhard This text includes almost every possible kind of syntax available within the Shanty™ markup language. If you want to see a certain bit of syntax in action, you're likely to find it here. I HAVE ISSUES by Nicholas Bernhard This text contains as many errors as possible, and the challenge is fixing them. This text teaches you to using the error messages to help you.

!!!REMEMBER TO ALWAYS KEEP A BACKUP OF YOUR WORK!!!

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