Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text using plain text syntax. It’s widely used for writing content in platforms online, because it’s simple to learn and doesn’t require complex tools. In this article, we’ll show you how to format text using bold, italics, and how to add hyperlinks in Markdown, along with examples for each.
Bold Text:
**This text is bold**
Use ** before and after the text to make text bold.
Italics Text:
_This text is italicized too_
Use _before and after the text to italicise texts._
Bullet Points
* makes a bulleted list (* + space)
makes a bulleted list
Hyperlinks:
My favorite search engine is [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com).
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My favorite search engine is Duck Duck Go.