What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language used for formatting plain text. It converts plain text into structured HTML, making it ideal for documentation, blogs, and more.
Step 1: Basics of Markdown
1. Headings
Use # to create headings. The number of # symbols determines the heading level (1-6).
# Heading 1 ## Heading 2 ### Heading 3 #### Heading 4 ##### Heading 5 ###### Heading 6
2. Paragraphs
Simply type text for a paragraph. Leave a blank line between paragraphs.
This is a paragraph.
3. Line Breaks
Add two spaces at the end of a line or use <br>.
This is a line with a line break.
4. Bold and Italic
- Bold: Use
**or__ - Italic: Use
*or_ - Bold and Italic: Use a combination of
***or___
**Bold Text** *Italic Text* ***Bold and Italic Text***
5. Lists
Unordered List:
Use -, *, or + followed by a space.
- Item 1 - Item 2 - Sub-item 1 - Sub-item 2
Ordered List:
Use numbers followed by a period.
1. Item 1 2. Item 2 1. Sub-item 1 2. Sub-item 2
6. Links
Use [link text](URL) for hyperlinks.
[Visit Google](https://www.google.com)
Step 2: Intermediate Markdown
1. Images
Use .
2. Blockquotes
Use > for blockquotes.
> This is a blockquote.
3. Code
Inline Code:
Use backticks ` for inline code.
Here is some `inline code`.
Code Blocks:
Use triple backticks (```) for code blocks.
<details><summary>Example:</summary>
```python
def hello_world():
print("Hello, World!")
5. Tables
Use | and - to create tables.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |----------|----------|----------| | Data 1 | Data 2 | Data 3 | | Data A | Data B | Data C |
Step 3: Advanced Markdown
1. Nested Blockquotes
Combine > for nested quotes.
> Quote level 1 >> Quote level 2 >>> Quote level 3
2. Task Lists
Use - [ ] for unchecked tasks and - [x] for checked tasks.
- [x] Task 1 - [ ] Task 2 - [ ] Task 3
3. Footnotes
Add footnotes using [^].
Here is a footnote example.[^1] [^1]: This is the footnote text.