Markdown
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What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight markup language used to format text with plain, readable syntax, like using asterisks for bold or a hash symbol for headings. GitHub renders Markdown automatically in README files, issues, pull requests, and comments, converting the plain text syntax into styled output. Its simplicity makes it a common choice for documentation across many platforms beyond just GitHub.
Free resources to learn Markdown
- Official docsBasic writing and formatting syntax
- ArticleMarkdown Cheatsheet
More in stage 8: Documentation
Markdown: common questions
Can I learn Markdown in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Markdown in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this Markdown tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 54 of 155 in the free Git and GitHub roadmap, in stage 8, Documentation. If you are new to Git and GitHub, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.