How to Use Markdown

Format your articles using Markdown syntax.

Basic Formatting

Text Styles

• Bold: **bold text** or __bold text__
• Italic: *italic text* or _italic text_
• Bold Italic: ***bold italic***
• Strikethrough: ~~strikethrough~~

Headers

## H2 Header
### H3 Header
#### H4 Header
##### H5 Header
###### H6 Header

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item
  - Another nested item
- Item 3

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Links and Images

Links

• Inline: [Link text](https://example.com)
• Reference: [Link text][ref] then [ref]: https://example.com
• Auto-links: <https://example.com>

Images

• Basic: ![Alt text](image-url.jpg)
• With title: ![Alt text](image-url.jpg "Image title")

Code

Inline Code

Use backticks: code here

Code Blocks

function example() {
  return "Hello, World!";
}

Tables

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Data 1   | Data 2   | Data 3   |
| Data 4   | Data 5   | Data 6   |

Blockquotes

> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.

Horizontal Rules

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Best Practices

• Use headers for structure
• Keep paragraphs short
• Use lists for multiple items
• Add images where helpful
• Use code blocks for examples