[EN]MarkDown -- Grammar and basic use

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Introduction

Markdown is used by programmer around the world, it is simple, convenient and small size which leads to be more and more popular. Also, it can be used on many ways, such as writing blog, editing README file, writing email and so on. Besides, it is worth mentioning that you can also use html code to edit. For me, it has been penetration to all aspects of my life and studies.

Let’s read the definition of it from official:

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formats, but the original tool by the same name only supports HTML.[8] Markdown is often used to format readme files, for writing messages in online discussion forums, and to create rich text using a plain text editor. ——–Wikipedia

As plain as the nose on you face, it is absolutely a lightweight markup language as you see this blog. So, OK, let’s take a look with a wonderful song.

Compiler

Actually, you can use every compiler to edit it, even txt. But we are lazy, I think everyone like me doesn’t want to waste time and also like the most easy way. That’s why programmer exists……

I will introduce two compilers that I used.

Markpad — for windows

markdown

Markpad is used by lots of programmer, because of its split screen that likes many note platform and you can find something wrong quickly.

Typora — for Windows and Mac

I recommend to use this one, which is a new way to edit markdown. It mixes writing and view. When you write anything uses grammar or not , you will see the form and style of shaped article.

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Grammar

Title：

​ grammar:

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# First level title.
## Second level title.
### Third level title.
...
###### Sixth level title.

​ preview:

First level title.

Second level title.

Third level title.

…

Sixth level title.

Text:

​ grammar:

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*Italic*
**Bold**
***Bold and Italic***
`Isometric`
~~Delete line~~

​ preview:

Italic

Bold

Bold and Italic

Isometric

~~Delete line

List:

​ 1.Unordered list:

​ grammar:

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* Fist line
* Second line
* ...

​ preview:

  • Fist line
  • Second line
  • …

​ 2.Ordered list:

​ grammar ( tip: When you write down the first [1. ], after then you just need press enter to continue a new line) :

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1. First line
2. Second line
3. ...

​ preview:

  1. First line
  2. Second line
  3. …

​ grammar:

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[cagyj](http://cagyj.cf "Jiao Kaijie")      								//web link
![love](https://i.loli.net/2019/03/16/5c8bf7e8b0ca4.jpg)              	    //image link
<josh.jiao.322@gmail.com>           										//email link
preview:

cagyj

love

josh.jiao.322@gmail.com

Reference

​ grammar:

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> First level
>> Second level
>>> ...

​ preview:

First level

Second level

…

Code:

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​```Python
print('I love you')
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​	preview:



> ```Python
> print('I love you')
>

*tips: After “ “, write down the name of programming language.

Dividing line:

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***
-----
_ _ _

​ preview:

Form:

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| number | name | sex | nationality |
| ----- | :-------- | --------: | :------: |
| 001 | Jiao | F | China |
| 002 | Cagy | F | Milky Way|

​ preview:

number name sex nationality
001 Jiao F China
002 Cagy F Milky Way

*tips: “ : “ is a role of text position

End

*all pictures are from internet, if that’s yours, pls let me know and I will change.

Illustrator / Cagy

Text / Cagy

Editor / Cagy

Design / Cagy