See the result
Markdown
========
The goal of Markdown is that it is as
intuitive to write as it is to read. This
makes most of the syntax pretty (and)
self-explanatory.
Paragraphs and line-breaks
--------------------------
Each paragraph is surrounded by blank lines.
Normally line-breaks are ignored, but if you
_do_ want to insert a hard line-break simply
end you line with two or more spaces. This
is useful if you're writing a poem:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Markdown is awesome
And so are you..! ^_^
Emphasis (Italic and bold)
--------------------------
When you want _emphasize_ something, you
simply surround it with _underscores_ or
with *asterisks*. This makes the font
italic.
If it's __very important__ you can also put
**strong emphasis** on it and make it bold.
Headers
-------
As you have probably noticed by now, you can
underline headers with either equal signs
(first level) or dashes (second level).
You can also put hash characters before (and
optionally behind) the header like this:
# First level header #
## Second level header ##
### Third level header ###
#### Fourth level header ####
##### Fifth level header #####
###### Sixth level header ######
Lists
-----
- You make lists by putting dashes in front
of each item.
- You can even make sub-items.
- Multiple paragraphs within a list items
is also possible.
Just remeber to indent your lines
properly.
* You can also use asterisks instead of
dashes.
1. You can also make numbered lists.
2. This is pretty easy.
7. Even if you can't count!
Links and images
----------------
Promote your favorite
[search engine](http://ddg.gg/) or
[spread the lulz](http://9gag.com/) by
linking to it!
Or you can just throw in a URL:
<http://icanhascheezburger.com/> or email
<someone@somewhere.com>.
Quoting
-------
> "Believe those who are _seeking_ the truth.
> Doubt those who _find_ it."
> _-- Andre Gide_
Programming `code` has to be indented with
at least four spaces or one tab.
int main()
{
printf("hello, world");
return 0;
}
Tables
------
Item | Price | Description
---------- | -----: | ---------------
Apple iPad | $499 | It's revolutionary! Boom!
Limousine | $29900 | It's expensive!
Cake | $20 | It's delicious!
Formulas and graphs
-------------------
{ graph( 200, 200, -1, 10, -2, 2, cos( x ) ) }
\( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \Leftrightarrow c = \sqrt{ a^2 + b^2 } \)
More information
----------------
- [Daring Fireball: Markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/)
- [PHP Markdown Extra](http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/)
- [algebra.com: Rendering Math Expressions](http://www.algebra.com/services/rendering/)