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What is the purpose of a Markdown file?

MARKDOWN files are designed for writing documentation in plain text that can be easily converted to HTML. In addition to HTML documentation systems, Markdown files are also useful with source code version control systems. This is because the text files can easily be reviewed in plain text against historical revisions.

Is Markdown the same as HTML?

Because Markdown is a superset of HTML, any HTML file is valid Markdown. That means you can use all the features of HTML to add tables and other elements to your Markdown documents. At the same time, you don’t have to use HTML; you can just keep it simple and readable.

Is Markdown good for notes?

In nearly every way, Markdown is the ideal syntax for taking notes. Not surprisingly, it has been a perfect match for our built-in Notes, one of the signature features in Vivaldi. With Markdown you can quickly format text by adding headers, bolding and bulleted lists to your notes while surfing the web.

Is markdown the same as HTML?

Does markdown support HTML?

Fortunately, Markdown has full HTML support, so you can code a table in HTML and go right back to Markdown in the same document. Plus, it’s much easier to read raw Markdown than it is to read raw HTML.

Is HTML valid in Markdown?

Why Markdown is almost as good as LaTeX?

Any markdown flavor is indeed a better option than LaTeX to focus on contents and format a document easily with a decent format, no doubt. But the paradise vanishes when you need more than standards sections and bulleted list. Simple formatting options such as centering an image or making two columns are not available.

Is it better to use HTML or markdown for text?

One caveat is that if you need complicated text elements, such as tables, you’re better off sticking to HTML. Fortunately, Markdown has full HTML support, so you can code a table in HTML and go right back to Markdown in the same document.

How many file types are there in Markdown?

Compare this to Microsoft Word, which has 8 different filetypes as of 2018. Keeping things plain text ensures there will never be an outdated version, so software doesn’t need to update to keep up with the format. Markdown does have its own filename extension: .md, but it was designed to be perfectly readable as a raw text file.

What is the philosophy behind Markdown?

The philosophy behind Markdown is that plain text documents should be readable without tags mussing everything up, but there should still be ways to add text modifiers like lists, bold, italics, etc. It is an alternative to WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors, which use rich text that later gets converted to proper HTML.

What is Markdown used for in coding?

Markdown is the unofficial standard on popular coding sites such as GitHub. It is also the default formatting option for popular communication tools such as Skype, Slack, and (to a lesser extent) Facebook Messenger. Wikipedia even uses a modified Markdown syntax they call wikitext.