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Markdown Preview: Write and Render Markdown in Real Time
Markdown is the universal format for developer docs. Learn the full syntax and preview your output live.
What Is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses simple punctuation-based syntax to add formatting to plain text — headings with #, bold with **, links with [text](url) — which renders to formatted HTML. Its simplicity made it the universal standard for developer documentation.
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