What is Markdown in detail.

What is Markdown in detail.

Markdown:

Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor . It is easy to write and easy to read for everyone. This is intended as a quick reference and showcase.

Why do we use it:

-It is easy to learn and fast to use. -it is future-proof and used everywhere.

Syntax:

Extension of Markdown File:

The extension of the Markdown file is .md

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Create simple links by wrapping square brackets around the link text and round brackets around the URL:

 [ Link Title](link address)

Images :

To place an image, start with an exclamation mark followed by an alternate text in a square bracket and image hosted URL or address in parenthesis

![alt text](image.jpg)

Code Snippets:

To show code blocks, enclose the code snippets with three backticks( ``` code). The rendered output looks like this:

if (isServer && user) {
store.userStore.currentUser = user;
}

Table:

A table can be created using hyphens (---) and pipes (|). Hyphens (---):To create header of the column (use atleast three hyphens). Pipes (|):To separate the columns.

| FirstName     | LastName       | City     |
| ------------- | -------------- | -------- |
| FirstName1    | LastName1      | City1    |
| FirstName2    | LastName2      | City2    |

Output:

FirstNameLastNameCity
FirstName1LastName1City1
FirstName2LastName2City2

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Rohini Karuturi