Subtitle:
Lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using plain text
Core Idea:
Markdown is a simple plain text formatting syntax designed to be easily readable by humans and convertible to HTML and other rich text formats, making it ideal for content creation and documentation.
Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet
Basic Formatting
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
**Bold text**
*Italic text*
***Bold and italic text***
~~Strikethrough~~
> Blockquote
> Multiple lines
`Inline code`
```code block```
or
Code block with 4 spaces indentation
---
(Horizontal rule)
Lists
- Unordered list item
- Another item
- Nested item
- Another nested item
1. Ordered list item
2. Second item
3. Nested ordered item
4. Another nested item
Links and Images
[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title text")
Tables
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 |
| Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |
| Left-aligned | Center-aligned | Right-aligned |
|:-------------|:--------------:|--------------:|
| Left | Center | Right |
Other Elements
Footnote reference [^1]
[^1]: Footnote content
Task list:
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
Definition list:
Term
: Definition
Connections:
- Related Concepts:
- Static Site Generators: Often use Markdown as primary content format
- Content Management: Modern approaches leveraging plain text
- YAML Front Matter: Metadata commonly used with Markdown
- Broader Concepts:
- Markup Languages: The family of formatting approaches
- Plain Text Workflows: Philosophy of text-based solutions
References:
- Primary Source:
- John Gruber's original Markdown specification
- Additional Resources:
- CommonMark specification for standardized Markdown
Tags:
#markdown #writing #content-creation #documentation #markup
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