85 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
85 lines
1.6 KiB
Markdown
---
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title: "Using Markdown in Your Blog"
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date: "2023-08-10"
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excerpt: "Learn how to format your blog posts using Markdown syntax"
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---
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# Using Markdown in Your Blog
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Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, which then converts to valid HTML for viewing on your blog.
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## Basic Formatting
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### Headers
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You can create headers using the `#` symbol:
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\`\`\`
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# Header 1
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## Header 2
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### Header 3
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\`\`\`
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### Emphasis
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For emphasis, you can use:
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- *Italics* with `*asterisks*` or `_underscores_`
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- **Bold** with `**double asterisks**` or `__double underscores__`
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- ~~Strikethrough~~ with `~~tildes~~`
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### Lists
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Unordered lists use asterisks, pluses, or hyphens:
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\`\`\`
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- Item 1
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- Item 2
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- Subitem 2.1
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- Subitem 2.2
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\`\`\`
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Ordered lists use numbers:
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\`\`\`
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1. First item
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2. Second item
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3. Third item
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\`\`\`
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## Advanced Formatting
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### Links
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Create links with `[link text](URL)`:
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[Visit GitHub](https://github.com)
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### Images
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Add images with ``:
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### Code
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Inline code uses backticks: `const greeting = "Hello";`
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Code blocks use triple backticks with an optional language identifier:
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\`\`\`javascript
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function calculateSum(a, b) {
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return a + b;
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}
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\`\`\`
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### Blockquotes
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> Blockquotes use the > character at the start of a line.
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>
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> They can span multiple paragraphs if you include a > on blank lines between them.
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## Conclusion
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Markdown makes it easy to format your blog posts without having to write HTML. It's simple to learn and provides all the formatting options you need for most blog posts.
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