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Markdown
Updated on May 13, 2026
Markdown (.md and .markdown) is a lightweight text format used to write structured documents using plain text. It is commonly used for:
- README files on GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, etc.
- Documentation
- Notes
- Blog posts
- Wiki pages
- Technical instructions
- Formatting text for web publishing