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Markdown

Markdown is written in plain text but generates HTML. Links and formatting can be placed inline, as can code blocks.

Basics

Numbered Lists:

  1. Numbered item
  2. Numbered item

Bulleted Lists:

  • Bulleted item
  • Bulleted item

Quote blocks:

Quote blocks ignore linebreaks and keep formatting

Code blocks are inline or indented:

Code blocks ignore _formatting_
and keep linebreaks

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5
Heading 6

Separator:

Advanced

Tables can be done with inline HTML:

MarkdownHTML
Easy Less so

Many characters can be escaped for instance `back quotes`, and more: * [] {} ! * - +

Links be be created automatically: http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized

Email links work similarly: evan@example.com

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