diff --git a/MF-2%3A Markdown features.-.md b/MF-2%3A Markdown features.-.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d228db7 --- /dev/null +++ b/MF-2%3A Markdown features.-.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text using a simple, human-readable syntax. The main features are divided into two categories: **Basic Syntax** (universally supported) and **Extended Syntax** (may vary between applications). + +### Basic Syntax + +These features are part of the original Markdown specification and are supported by virtually all Markdown processors. + +* **Headings**: Use one to six number signs (`#`) at the beginning of a line. The number of hashtags corresponds to the heading level. +* **Paragraphs and Line Breaks**: Paragraphs are created by one or more blank lines. A line break is created by adding two spaces at the end of a line. +* **Emphasis**: + * **Bold**: Enclose text in double asterisks (`**bold**`) or double underscores (`__bold__`). + * **Italic**: Enclose text in single asterisks (`*italic*`) or single underscores (`_italic_`). +* **Lists**: + * **Unordered Lists**: Use asterisks (`*`), hyphens (`-`), or plus signs (`+`) followed by a space. + * **Ordered Lists**: Use numbers followed by a period (`1.`, `2.`, `3.`) and a space. +* **Links**: Use square brackets for the link text and parentheses for the URL, like so: `[text](url)`. +* **Images**: Similar to links, but with an exclamation mark at the beginning: `![alt text](url)`. +* **Blockquotes**: Use a right angle bracket (`>`) at the beginning of a line to quote text. +* **Code**: + * **Inline Code**: Enclose code within single backticks (` `code` `). + * **Code Blocks**: Indent a block of code by four spaces or use triple backticks on separate lines (fenced code blocks). + +*** + +### Extended Syntax + +These features were added to Markdown by various communities and are not part of the original specification. They are widely used, particularly in platforms like GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM). + +* **Tables**: Use hyphens (`-`) and vertical bars (`|`) to create columns and rows. +* **Task Lists**: Create an unordered list and add `[ ]` for an unchecked box or `[x]` for a checked box. +* **Strikethrough**: Enclose text in double tildes (`~~strikethrough~~`). +* **Fenced Code Blocks**: Use triple backticks (```) to enclose a block of code, often with a language identifier for syntax highlighting. +* **Footnotes**: Use a number in brackets with a caret (`[^1]`) for a footnote, then define it elsewhere in the document. \ No newline at end of file