Markdown lets you write plain text in a way that’s not only readable as-is, but can also easily be converted to HTML.
If you’ve ever emphasised a phrase *like this*, you’ve used Markdown. If you’ve ever used a series of asterisks to create a makeshift horizontal separator, you’ve used Markdown. If you’ve ever made a list by starting each line with a hyphen or a number, you’ve used Markdown. It’s intuitive, it follows very common conventions, and it’s simple to learn and use.
Topics covered include:
- What is Markdown?
- Why use Markdown?
- Basic syntax and building blocks
- Advanced matters, like extra features in alternate Markdown systems
- Editors with Markdown support, on various platforms
- Converting Markdown to HTML
- A suggested style guide
This fast read will get you from zero to informed about Markdown in around twenty minutes.
