Basics of Markdown (.md) files

An introduction to Markdown syntax for creating formatted text

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain-text formatting syntax. It is commonly used for writing content that will be converted to HTML for web publication. Here are the basics of Markdown syntax:

Headings

Use # to create headings. The number of # symbols indicates the heading level (1-6).

Example:

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

Text Formatting

• Bold: Use ** or __ to make text bold.
• Italic: Use * or _ to make text italic.
• Strikethrough: Use ~~ to ~~strikethrough~~ text.

**Bold Text**
_Italic Text_
~~Strikethrough~~

Lists

• Unordered List: Use -, +, or * followed by a space for each item.
• Ordered List: Use numbers followed by a period and a space for each item

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Subitem 2.1
  - Subitem 2.2

1. First item
2. Second item

Links and Images

Links: [Link Text](website-link)
Images: ![Alt Text](image-link)

Code

• Inline Code: Use code to format inline code.
• Code Blocks: Use triple backticks ``` to create a code block.