The Markdown Guide

Description

The Markdown Guide is a comprehensive reference to the Markdown markup language. New users will get a brief overview of the language and available applications, then hit the ground running by experimenting with the syntax. Advanced users will appreciate the careful attention to syntax details. Table of Contents Introduction Where to Get This Book How to Read This Book Beginner Resources Syntax Examples Asides Quirks Contributing Reporting Issues Acknowledgements Getting Started Kicking the Tires How Markdown Works Additional Resources Doing Things With Markdown Websites Documents Notes Books Presentations Email Documentation Basic Syntax Headings Alternate Syntax Paragraphs Line Breaks Emphasis Bold Italic Bold and Italic Blockquotes Blockquotes with Multiple Paragraphs Nested Blockquotes Blockquotes with Other Elements Lists Ordered Lists Unordered Lists Adding Elements in Lists Code Escaping Tick Marks Code Blocks Horizontal Rules Links Adding Titles URLs and Email Addresses Formatting Links Reference-style Links Images Escaping Characters Characters You Can Escape Extended Syntax Availability Lightweight Markup Languages Markdown Processors Tables Alignment Formatting Text in Tables Escaping Pipe Characters in Tables Fenced Code Blocks Syntax Highlighting Footnotes Heading IDs Linking to Heading IDs Definition Lists Strikethrough Task Lists Automatic URL Linking Disabling Automatic URL Linking Cheat Sheet Basic Syntax Extended Syntax About the Author