Markdown Basics

What is markdown? #

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting to plain text. It’s a way of writing text that is easy to read and write, and can be converted into HTML.

Why use markdown? #

Markdown is a great way to write content for the web. It’s easy to read and write, and can be converted into HTML. It’s also a great way to write content for the web that is easy to read and write, and can be converted into HTML.

How to use markdown #

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting to plain text. It’s a way of writing text that is easy to read and write, and can be converted into HTML.

Markdown syntax #

Headings #

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Bold #

**bold text**

Italic #

*italicized text*

Blockquote #

> blockquote

Ordered List #

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

Unordered List #

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

Code #

`code`

Horizontal Rule #

---

Link #

[title](https://www.example.com)

Image #

![alt text](image.jpg)

Table #

| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |

Fenced Code Block #

`javascript
{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}

Footnote #

`markdown
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote.

Heading ID #

### My Great Heading {#custom-id}

Definition List #

term
: definition

Strikethrough #

~~The world is flat.~~

Task List #

- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media

Markdown resources #

• Markdown Guide