Markdown Basics - Text Formatting

This guide will walk you through the basics of Markdown text formatting

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Markdown is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text. Here’s how to use its essential syntax.


1. Headings

Use # for headings. The number of # symbols determines the level:

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

#### Heading 4

##### Heading 5

###### Heading 6

2. Bold and Italics

Bold: **text** or **text**
Italic: _text_ or _text_
Bold and Italic: **_text_** or **_text_**

This is bold.
This is italic.
This is bold and italic.

3. Blockquotes

Use ‘>’ to create blockquotes:

> This is a blockquote.

This is a blockquote.

4. Horizontal Rules

To create a horizontal rule, use three or more asterisks (***), dashes (—), or underscores (___) on a line by themselves.

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