Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz in 2004. It lets you format text using simple symbols that are then converted to HTML. Markdown is used on GitHub, GitLab, Stack Overflow, Reddit, Notion, and dozens of other platforms.
Basic Syntax
- Headings — from # (h1) to ###### (h6)
- Bold text — **text** or __text__
- Italic — *text* or _text_
- Strikethrough — ~~text~~
- Code — `inline code` or a block with triple backticks
- Links — [text](url)
- Images — 
- Lists — - or * for unordered, 1. for ordered
- Blockquotes — > quote text
- Horizontal rule — --- or ***
Where Markdown Is Used
README files on GitHub, project documentation, blogs on Jekyll and Hugo, notes in Obsidian and Bear, comments on Reddit and Stack Overflow, task descriptions in Jira and Trello.
Conclusion
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