How to use markdown?
Learn how to use Markdown to create formatted documents.
How to Use Markdown
Using Markdown is simple. You write plain text with special characters to indicate formatting, then the text is converted to formatted output.
Getting Started
- Create a new text file with
.mdextension - Write your content using Markdown syntax
- Open in a Markdown editor to see the formatted preview
- Or use an online tool to convert to HTML/PDF
Basic Syntax
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# Heading- Create headings - •
**bold**- Make text bold - •
*italic*- Make text italic - •
- List- Create lists - •
[Link](url)- Add links
Where to Practice
Try our online Markdown practice editor to learn and practice Markdown syntax in real-time.