Markdown Basics

Introduction to Markdown

• Markdown represents a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax.
• It's easy to learn and can be used to create various types of documents.
• Markdown is platform-independent and compatible with most text editors.
• It can be converted to HTML, PDF, and other formats.

Basic Syntax

Headers

• Headers range from level 1 to 6, indicated by the number of # symbols.
• Example: # Header 1, ## Header 2, ### Header 3

Emphasis

• Use * or _ for italics.
• Use ** or __ for bold.
• Use *** or ___ for bold italics.

Lists

Unordered Lists

• Use * or - to denote list items in unordered lists.

Ordered Lists

• Use numbers followed by a period for ordered lists.

Links

• Create links using [Link Text](URL).
• Add a title using [Link Text](URL "Link Title").

Images

• Add images using ![Alt Text](URL).
• Include a title using ![Alt Text](URL "Image Title").

Code

Inline Code

• Use backticks ` to format inline code.

Code Blocks

• Use triple backticks ``` to create code blocks.

Block Quotes

• Use > to indicate block quotes.

Horizontal Rules

• Create horizontal rules using ---, ***, or ___.

Tables

• Tables are created using | to separate columns and --- to separate headers.
• Example | Header 1 | Header 2 |\n|---|---|

Cell Combination

• Markdown tables do not support cell combination.

Character Escaping

• Use a backslash \ to escape special Markdown characters.

Footnotes

• Add footnotes using [^1] for the reference and [^1]: for the content.

Math Formulas

• Write mathematical formulas in LaTeX using $.
• Example: $x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

Diagrams

• Create diagrams using languages like Mermaid or PlantUML.

Mermaid

• Use Mermaid syntax within a code block to define diagrams.

PlantUML

• PlantUML requires a plugin or external service to render diagrams.

Tasks

• Create task lists using - [x] for completed tasks and - [ ] for incomplete tasks.