The Complete Markdown Guide

Introduction

Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed to make it easy to write and read formatted text. Created by John Gruber in 2004, it has become one of the most popular formats for writing documentation, README files, and blog posts.

Basic Syntax

Headers

Headers in Markdown are created using the # symbol. The number of # symbols indicates the level of the heading:

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5

Heading 6

Emphasis

You can make text italic by surrounding it with single asterisks or underscores:

• italic text or italic text

Make text bold using double asterisks or underscores:

• bold text or bold text

Combine them for bold and italic text.

Lists

Unordered Lists

• First item
• Second item
  • Nested item
  • Another nested item
• Third item

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
   1. Nested item
   2. Another nested item
3. Third item

Links and Images

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Code

Inline code: const greeting = "Hello, World!"

Code blocks:

function calculateSum(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// Example usage
const result = calculateSum(5, 3);
console.log(result); // Output: 8

Blockquotes

This is a blockquote It can span multiple lines

And can contain formatted text

Tables

Header 1	Header 2	Header 3
Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 4	Cell 5	Cell 6

Extended Syntax

Task Lists

• Write the introduction
• Add basic syntax examples
• Include advanced examples
• Review and publish

Footnotes

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Definition Lists

Term : Definition for the term : Another definition for the term

Term 2 : Definition for term 2

Best Practices

1. Keep lines concise and readable
2. Use blank lines to separate elements
3. Indent nested elements consistently
4. Use reference links for repeated URLs
5. Include a table of contents for long documents

Conclusion

Markdown's simplicity and flexibility make it an excellent choice for creating well-formatted documents. With WebInk, you can easily convert any web content into clean, organized Markdown format.

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Footnotes

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