Summary
Below you will find a collection of tutorials teaching the basics of Markdown.
Before You Start
These tutorials assume you know the basics of using a text editor. A basic understanding of HTML is helpful, but not required for these tutorials.
Tutorials
Introduction
Why should I use Markdown?
Learn why you should use Markdown.
Setup
Preview your Markdown code
Learn how to preview your Markdown code.
Syntax
Headings
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
Paragraph text
This is normal paragraph text.
Unordered lists
* Unordered list first example
* Unordered list first example
- Unordered list second example
- Unordered list second example
Ordered lists
1. Ordered list first example
2. Ordered list first example
1. Ordered list second example
1. Ordered list second example
Inline code
`Inline code example`
Code blocks
```
<!-- Code block example 1 -->
<p>This is HTML code.</p>
```
Italic text
*Italic example 1*
_Italic example 2_
Bold text
**Bold example 1**
__Bold example 2__
Links
[Link example 1](http://www.example.com/)
[Link example 2][1]
[1]: http://www.example.com/
Blockquote
> Blockquote text.
Horizontal rules
---
***
GitHub Flavored Markdown
Strikethrough
~~Strikethrough~~
Syntax highlighting
```javascript
function doSomething() {
// Write code here
}
```
Task list
- [ ] incomplete task
- [x] completed task
Tables
First Header | Second Header
------------ | -------------
cell 1 | cell 2
cell 3 | cell 4
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