Format guide
Markdown (.md)
Markdown
Markdown is plain text with simple punctuation conventions for formatting, # for headings, * for lists, ** for bold, links as [text](url). The .md extension is the most common Markdown file extension; .markdown is the older form. GitHub READMEs, documentation sites, and Obsidian/Bear use Markdown universally.
How to open a Markdown (.md) file
Any text editor. Rendered: GitHub, GitLab, VS Code preview, Obsidian, Bear, Typora, MarkText.
Primary use
Documentation, READMEs, notes, blog posts.
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