Testing Markdown on github

gistfile1.md

##Definitions lists don't work:

Term : Definition

Apple : Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus. : An american computer company.

Term 1 Term 2 : Definition

click for functional example (also, they work for me in nvALT & Marked)

##Syntax coloring does work:

R:

x <- 5
y <- 2
z <- x * y
print(z)

Perl:

my $name = "Mike";
print "Hi $name!\n";

Shell:

for file in *.txt
do
    mv $file prefix.$file
done