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Markdown

Updated on Jul 15, 2026

Markdown (.md and .markdown) is a lightweight plain-text format for structured documents. Common uses include:

  • README files on GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and similar platforms
  • Documentation
  • Notes
  • Blog posts
  • Wiki pages
  • Technical instructions
  • Formatting text for web publishing
Sample Markdown document showing a Project Documentation heading, overview and getting started sections, a numbered setup list, and a bash code block with git clone and npm commands

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