Getting Started with Markdown

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting elements to plaintext documents. This guide covers all the essential syntax.

Text Formatting

Here are the basic text formatting options:

• bold text using double asterisks
• italic text using single asterisks
• bold and italic using triple asterisks
• strikethrough using double tildes

Lists

Unordered Lists

• First item
• Second item
  • Nested item
  • Another nested item
• Third item

Ordered Lists

1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step

Code

Inline code: const greeting = "Hello World";

Code block:

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1function fibonacci(n) {
2  if (n <= 1) return n;
3  return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2);
4}

Links and Images

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Blockquotes

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines and is great for highlighting important information or quotes from other sources.

• Author Name

Tables

Feature	Supported	Notes
Headers	Yes	H1-H6
Lists	Yes	Ordered & Unordered
Code	Yes	Inline & Blocks

Horizontal Rule

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Conclusion

Markdown makes writing for the web simple and intuitive!