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I formatted the document so that the rendered page is more easily
readable. (plus it also serves as even more of an example of how to use
Markdown.) #meta
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language: markdown
contributors:
- ["Dan Turkel", "http://danturkel.com/"]
- ["Jacob Ward", "http://github.com/JacobCWard/"]
filename: markdown.md
---
Markdown was created by John Gruber in 2004. It's meant to be an easy to read and write syntax which converts easily to HTML (and now many other formats as well).
Give me as much feedback as you want! / Feel free to fork and pull request!
```markdown
<!-- Markdown is a superset of HTML, so any HTML file is valid Markdown. This
Markdown is a superset of HTML, so any HTML file is valid Markdown, that
means we can use HTML elements in Markdown, such as the comment element, and
they won't be affected by a markdown parser. However, if you create an HTML
element in your markdown file, you cannot use markdown syntax within that
element's contents. -->
element's contents.
<!-- Markdown also varies in implementation from one parser to a next. This
Markdown also varies in implementation from one parser to a next. This
guide will attempt to clarify when features are universal or when they are
specific to a certain parser. -->
specific to a certain parser.
<!-- Headings -->
<!-- You can create HTML elements <h1> through <h6> easily by prepending the
text you want to be in that element by a number of hashes (#). -->
- [Headings](#headings)
- [Simple Text Styles](#simple-text-styles)
## Headings
You can create HTML elements `<h1>` through `<h6>` easily by prepending the
text you want to be in that element by a number of hashes (#).
```markdown
# This is an <h1>
## This is an <h2>
### This is an <h3>
#### This is an <h4>
##### This is an <h5>
###### This is an <h6>
```
Markdown also provides us with two alternative ways of indicating h1 and h2.
<!-- Markdown also provides us with two alternative ways of indicating h1 and h2. -->
```markdown
This is an h1
=============
This is an h2
-------------
```
## Simple text styles
<!-- Simple text styles -->
<!-- Text can be easily styled as italic or bold using markdown. -->
Text can be easily styled as italic or bold using markdown.
```markdown
*This text is in italics.*
_And so is this text._
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***This text is in both.***
**_As is this!_**
*__And this!__*
```
<!-- In Github Flavored Markdown, which is used to render markdown files on
Github, we also have strikethrough: -->
In Github Flavored Markdown, which is used to render markdown files on
Github, we also have strikethrough:
```markdown
~~This text is rendered with strikethrough.~~
```
## Paragraphs
<!-- Paragraphs are a one or multiple adjacent lines of text separated by one or
multiple blank lines. -->
Paragraphs are a one or multiple adjacent lines of text separated by one or
multiple blank lines.
```markdown
This is a paragraph. I'm typing in a paragraph isn't this fun?
Now I'm in paragraph 2.
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I'm in paragraph three!
```
<!-- Should you ever want to insert an HTML <br /> tag, you can end a paragraph
with two or more spaces and then begin a new paragraph. -->
Should you ever want to insert an HTML <br /> tag, you can end a paragraph
with two or more spaces and then begin a new paragraph.
```markdown
I end with two spaces (highlight me to see them).
There's a <br /> above me!
```
<!-- Block quotes are easy and done with the > character. -->
Block quotes are easy and done with the > character.
```markdown
> This is a block quote. You can either
> manually wrap your lines and put a `>` before every line or you can let your lines get really long and wrap on their own.
> It doesn't make a difference so long as they start with a `>`.
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>> of indentation?
> How neat is that?
<!-- Lists -->
<!-- Unordered lists can be made using asterisks, pluses, or hyphens. -->
```
## Lists
Unordered lists can be made using asterisks, pluses, or hyphens.
```markdown
* Item
* Item
* Another item
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- Item
- Item
- One last item
```
Ordered lists are done with a number followed by a period.
<!-- Ordered lists are done with a number followed by a period. -->
```markdown
1. Item one
2. Item two
3. Item three
```
<!-- You don't even have to label the items correctly and markdown will still
render the numbers in order, but this may not be a good idea. -->
You don't even have to label the items correctly and markdown will still
render the numbers in order, but this may not be a good idea.
```markdown
1. Item one
1. Item two
1. Item three
<!-- (This renders the same as the above example) -->
<!-- You can also use sublists. -->
```
(This renders the same as the above example)
You can also use sublists
```markdown
1. Item one
2. Item two
3. Item three
* Sub-item
* Sub-item
4. Item four
```
<!-- There are even task lists. This creates HTML checkboxes. -->
There are even task lists. This creates HTML checkboxes.
```markdown
Boxes below without the 'x' are unchecked HTML checkboxes.
- [ ] First task to complete.
- [ ] Second task that needs done
This checkbox below will be a checked HTML checkbox.
- [x] This task has been completed
```
<!-- Code blocks -->
<!-- You can indicate a code block (which uses the <code> element) by indenting
a line with four spaces or a tab. -->
## Code blocks
You can indicate a code block (which uses the `<code>` element) by indenting
a line with four spaces or a tab.
```markdown
This is code
So is this
```
<!-- You can also re-tab (or add an additional four spaces) for indentation
inside your code. -->
You can also re-tab (or add an additional four spaces) for indentation
inside your code
```markdown
my_array.each do |item|
puts item
end
```
<!-- Inline code can be created using the backtick character ` -->
Inline code can be created using the backtick character `
```markdown
John didn't even know what the `go_to()` function did!
```
<!-- In Github Flavored Markdown, you can use a special syntax for code. -->
In Github Flavored Markdown, you can use a special syntax for code
```markdown
\`\`\`ruby <!-- except remove those backslashes when you do this, just ```ruby ! -->
def foobar
puts "Hello world!"
end
\`\`\` <!-- here too, no backslashes, just ``` -->
```
<!-- The above text doesn't require indenting, plus Github will use syntax
highlighting of the language you specify after the ``` -->
The above text doesn't require indenting, plus Github will use syntax
highlighting of the language you specify after the \`\`\`
<!-- Horizontal rule (<hr />) -->
<!-- Horizontal rules are easily added with three or more asterisks or hyphens,
with or without spaces. -->
## Horizontal rule (`<hr/>`)
Horizontal rules are easily added with three or more asterisks or hyphens,
with or without spaces.
```markdown
***
---
- - -
****************
```
<!-- Links -->
<!-- One of the best things about markdown is how easy it is to make links. Put
the text to display in hard brackets [] followed by the url in parentheses (). -->
## Links
One of the best things about markdown is how easy it is to make links. Put
the text to display in hard brackets [] followed by the url in parentheses ()
```markdown
[Click me!](http://test.com/)
<!-- You can also add a link title using quotes inside the parentheses. -->
```
You can also add a link title using quotes inside the parentheses.
```markdown
[Click me!](http://test.com/ "Link to Test.com")
<!-- Relative paths work too. -->
```
Relative paths work too.
```markdown
[Go to music](/music/).
<!-- Markdown also supports reference style links. -->
```
Markdown also supports reference style links.
```markdown
[Click this link][link1] for more info about it!
[Also check out this link][foobar] if you want to.
[link1]: http://test.com/ "Cool!"
[foobar]: http://foobar.biz/ "Alright!"
<!-- The title can also be in single quotes or in parentheses, or omitted
```
The title can also be in single quotes or in parentheses, or omitted
entirely. The references can be anywhere in your document and the reference IDs
can be anything so long as they are unique. -->
<!-- There is also "implicit naming" which lets you use the link text as the id. -->
There is also "implicit naming" which lets you use the link text as the id.
```markdown
[This][] is a link.
[this]: http://thisisalink.com/
```
But it's not that commonly used.
<!-- But it's not that commonly used. -->
<!-- Images -->
<!-- Images are done the same way as links but with an exclamation point in front! -->
## Images
Images are done the same way as links but with an exclamation point in front!
```markdown
![This is the alt-attribute for my image](http://imgur.com/myimage.jpg "An optional title")
<!-- And reference style works as expected. -->
```
And reference style works as expected.
```markdown
![This is the alt-attribute.][myimage]
[myimage]: relative/urls/cool/image.jpg "if you need a title, it's here"
```
<!-- Miscellany -->
<!-- Auto-links -->
## Miscellany
### Auto-links
```markdown
<http://testwebsite.com/> is equivalent to
[http://testwebsite.com/](http://testwebsite.com/)
```
<!-- Auto-links for emails -->
### Auto-links for emails
```markdown
<foo@bar.com>
```
<!-- Escaping characters -->
### Escaping characters
```markdown
I want to type *this text surrounded by asterisks* but I don't want it to be
in italics, so I do this: \*this text surrounded by asterisks\*.
```
<!-- Keyboard keys -->
<!-- In Github Flavored Markdown, you can use a <kbd> tag to represent keyboard keys. -->
### Keyboard keys
In Github Flavored Markdown, you can use a <kbd> tag to represent keyboard keys.
```markdown
Your computer crashed? Try sending a
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Del</kbd>
```
### Tables
<!-- Tables -->
<!-- Tables are only available in Github Flavored Markdown and are slightly
cumbersome, but if you really want it: -->
Tables are only available in Github Flavored Markdown and are slightly
cumbersome, but if you really want it:
```markdown
| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 |
| :----------- | :------: | ------------: |
| Left-aligned | Centered | Right-aligned |
| blah | blah | blah |
```
or, for the same results
<!-- or, for the same results -->
```markdown
Col 1 | Col2 | Col3
:-- | :-: | --:
Ugh this is so ugly | make it | stop
<!-- The end! -->
```
---
For more info, check out John Gruber's official post of syntax [here](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) and Adam Pritchard's great cheatsheet [here](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet).