How to Create Documentation Using Markdown

Introduction

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that makes it easy to format plain text for documentation, blogs, and even web pages. Developers widely use it to write README files, project documentation, and more. In this guide, we'll cover the basics and advanced features of Markdown.

Headings

Use # for headings:

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Bold and Italics

**Bold Text**
*Italic Text*
~~Strikethrough~~

Lists

• Unordered list:
  

  - Item 1
  - Item 2
    - Subitem 2.1
  
  

• Ordered list:
  

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  
  

Links

[Google](https://www.google.com)

Images

![Alt text](https://example.com/image.jpg)

Blockquotes

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

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks for multi-line code blocks:

console.log("Hello, World!");

For inline code, use single backticks:

Use `console.log()` to print messages.

Advanced Markdown Features

Tables

| Name  | Age | Country  |
|-------|-----|---------|
| John  | 25  | USA     |
| Alice | 30  | Canada  |

Task Lists

- [x] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2
- [ ] Task 3

Footnotes

Markdown is awesome![^1]

[^1]: Yes, it really is.

Emoji Support

:smile: :rocket: :tada:

Embedding HTML

Markdown also supports inline HTML:

<div style="color:blue">This is blue text</div>

iFrame Embedding

Although Markdown does not directly support iframes, you can use HTML:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

URLs

To display a URL as a clickable link:

<https://www.example.com>

Tools for Writing Markdown

Here are some popular tools for writing and previewing Markdown:

• VS Code (with Markdown Preview extension)
• Obsidian
• Typora
• GitHub (renders Markdown beautifully)

Conclusion

Markdown is an essential skill for developers, writers, and content creators. By mastering Markdown, you can create clear, well-structured documentation effortlessly. Start practising today and level up your documentation game!

Happy writing! 🚀

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