Quick Guide to Markdown

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. It’s designed to be easy to write and easy to read, and it can be converted to HTML and many other formats.

Basic Syntax

Headers

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# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6

Emphasis

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*Italic* or _Italic_
**Bold** or __Bold__
**_Bold and Italic_**
~~Strikethrough~~

Lists

Ordered List:

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1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Unordered List:

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- Item
- Another item
- And another item
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[Link text](URL)
[Link with title](URL "Title")

Images

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![Alt text](URL)

Code

Inline code: code

Code block:

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```language
code block

## Why Use Markdown?

- It's simple and easy to learn
- It's readable even in its raw form
- It's widely supported across many platforms
- It converts easily to HTML and other formats
- It's perfect for documentation and note-taking

Markdown is used extensively in GitHub, Reddit, Stack Exchange, and many blogging platforms. Learning Markdown is a valuable skill for anyone who writes content for the web.