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Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text with simple symbols (* for bold, # for headings). The tool converts Markdown to HTML with live preview and supports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM).
Markdown syntax - basics
Headers: # H1, ## H2, ### H3. **Bold** or __bold__. *Italics* or _italics_. ~~Strikethrough~~. [Link](URL). . Unordered list: - or * or +. Numbered: 1. 2. 3. Inline code: `code`. Code block: 3× backtick. > Quote. --- Horizontal line.
GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)
Tables: | Column | | --- | | Value |. Checkboxes: - [x] done, - [ ] to do. Strikethrough: ~~text~~. Autolink: https:// automatically links. Syntax highlighting: ```javascript code ```. @mentions and #issues (on GitHub). Task lists: interactive checkboxes. Emoji: :smile: :rocket:.
Markdown in various applications
GitHub/GitLab: README.md, wiki. Notion: Native Markdown. Obsidian: Markdown first note-taking. Jekyll/Hugo: static site generators (Markdown → HTML). VS Code: Markdown preview built-in. Discord: partial Markdown (bold, italic, code, spoiler). Reddit: similar but own syntax. Mattermost/Rocket.Chat: Full Markdown.
CommonMark vs GFM vs MultiMarkdown
CommonMark: Standardizing Basic Markdown (2014). spec.commonmark.org. Dingus: live parser. GFM: GitHub extension (tables, checkboxes, strikethrough). MultiMarkdown: extended (tables, footnotes, metadata). Pandoc: universal converter (md, rst, docx, PDF). Each system may interpret Markdown slightly differently.
FAQ
How to convert Markdown to HTML in Node.js?
npm install marked. const { marked } = require("marked"); const html = marked.parse("# Hello\n**bold**"). Alternatives: remark (unist/mdast), markdown-it (faster), showdown. XSS protection: marked.setOptions({ sanitize: true }) or use DOMPurify on output.
How to convert Markdown to HTML in Python?
pip install markdown. importmarkdown; html = markdown.markdown(text). Extensions: markdown.markdown(text, extensions=["tables","fenced_code","toc"]). Mistune: a faster library. Pandoc: subprocess call to pandoc CLI (convert to PDF, docx too). Jekkyll/MkDocs: automatic conversion on build.
How to edit Markdown with preview?
VS Code: built-in Ctrl+Shift+V (preview below). Typora: WYSIWYG Markdown editor. Obsidian: notebook with live preview. HackMD/HedgeDoc: Online Collaborative. Notion: Markdown import. Dillinger.io: online. StackEdit.io: online, sync with Google Drive.
What is front matter in Markdown?
YAML front matter: metadata at the beginning of the Markdown file. --- \n title: "Title" \n date: 2024-01-01 \n --- Used in: Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby, Astro, Obsidian. Contains: title, author, date, tags, categories, featured_image. Libraries: gray-matter (npm) parses front matter.
How to handle math in Markdown?
LaTeX math: $formula$ (inline) and $$formula$$ (block). KaTeX: a lightweight, fast math renderer. MathJax: full LaTeX support, heavy. GitHub: supports $...$ and $$...$$ as of 2022. Obsidian: built-in MathJax. Jupyter Notebooks: Full LaTeX.
Related tools: HTML formatting, HTML to text converter and Markdown validator.