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Using Markdown: A Guide for Writers

Markdown is a lightweight way to format text that looks clean both in raw form and when rendered.
Here’s a quick overview of the basics:


Headings

Use # for headings.
The number of # symbols determines the level.

H1

H2

H3


Emphasis

  • Italics_text_ or *text*
  • Bold__text__ or **text**
  • Bold and italic___text___ or ***text***

Lists

Unordered list:

  • Item 1

  • Item 2

    • Subitem

Ordered list:

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third

Links and Images

Link text Alt text

This is not markdown, but something i added: Custom image on the right of the text. Uses html img tag with class float-right

Alt text

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc imperdiet ullamcorper tortor a ornare. Duis velit felis, egestas eget nisl vitae, placerat pellentesque sem. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Mauris congue cursus dignissim. Praesent dui elit, elementum in cursus eget, consectetur at velit. Nullam non nisi interdum, ullamcorper ligula ac, feugiat massa. Etiam vestibulum ut dui ut ultricies. Vestibulum eget consequat nisi. Nullam tincidunt aliquet nibh posuere dapibus.


Code

Inline code: Use `backticks` for code

Block code:

print("Hello, world!")

Quotes

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.


Horizontal line

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Tables

Column 1 Column 2
Item A Item B

Inline HTML

You can use simple HTML if Markdown isn’t enough: <br> for line breaks, <u> for underline, etc.