Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain-text formatting syntax. Its design allows it to convert plain text content into structured HTML format. Markdown was created by John Gruber and Aaron Swartz in 2004 with the goal of enabling people "to write using an easy-to-read and easy-to-write plain text format."
Some of the common Markdown syntax elements include:
*italics*
or_italics_
for italic text**bold**
or__bold__
for bold text- Headers using
#
symbols - Lists using
-
,*
, or1.
Lists
Markdown supports both ordered and unordered lists. Examples include:
- Unordered list item 1
- Unordered list item 2
Syntax Highlighting
Users can also incorporate syntax highlighting for code snippets using triple backticks followed by the language name. For example:
javascript
function greeting(){
return "Hello, World!";
}
Markdown’s simplicity and ease of use make it a popular choice for formatting text content across various platforms and applications.