# Introduction
Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain-text formatting syntax. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formats, but the original tool by the same name only supports HTML. Markdown is often used to format readme files, for writing messages in online discussion forums, and to create rich text using a plain text editor.
# Syntax
As the syntax is designed to be readable as-is, legibility takes priority over comprehensive formatting commands.
## Lists
Here is an example of a list:
- Item One
- Item Two
- Item Three
## Tables
Tables are another feature that can be included using Markdown. Here is an example of how to create a table:
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Row 1 | Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
| Row 2 | Cell 3 | Cell 4 |
| Row 3 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |