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= Markdown =

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to create formatted text using a plain text editor. It uses simple symbols and characters to define different elements of formatting, such as headers, lists, links, and emphasis. Markdown files have the extension <source enclose="none">.md</source>

== Why Markdown? ==

* Simplicity: Markdown's syntax is easy to learn and write, even for those unfamiliar with HTML.
* Portability: Markdown files are plain text, so they can be opened and edited with any text editor.
* Versatility: It's widely used in various platforms like GitHub, where it's commonly used for README files and comments.
* Versatility: Even in raw form, Markdown is designed to be readable as-is, without looking like it's been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.

Writing in markdown allows for richly formatted text that's simple, efficient, and easily converted to HTML or other formats.

== Syntax ==
Instead of writing a markdown guide here, there are a bunch of great resources online:

- [https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax Github Markdown Guide]
- [https://www.markdownguide.org/ Markdown Guide]

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