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Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can be converted to HTML and many other formats using a tool by the same name.[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. (extensions - *.markdown , *.md ). website
Best thing of markdown files is you can convert the same into html without any issue.
I've introduced with Markdown files when I have started to put my code on GitHub (https://github.com/atulsingh0). Started with little up n downs but after I've fallen for it, Its easy to write ReadMe or Math Equations files in markdown with little help.
In this tutorial, I have focused on Mathematics part only, for writing math formulas, Markdown is using LaTeX symbols for Greek letters, Brackets, Sign operator and lots of other symbols.
I have consolidated few of them and will add more,
Hoping, you will find it useful - Direct Link
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