Mark Down Notes
What is Markdown?
- Markdown is a language built to be readable and unintrusive. it can be used to make websites, documents, books, emails, etc.
Why do we use Markdown?
There are 4 main reasons we use markdown
- It is very versatile. As stated above it can be used to create a wide variety of things.
- It is portable. It can be written on any computer or device regardless of the different applications it may be running.
- It is platform independent. Unlike other forms of code, you do not need a specific application or software to write it.
- It is future proof. If applications begin to be outdated, you can still write or view markdown on any text editing software.
What symbol will create a heading in Markdown?
- The ‘#’ sign is used to mark a heading.
How many do you need to create the largest heading?
- The more ‘#’ signs you use the smaller the heading.
How many do you need to create the smallest heading?
When making text bold or italicized for emphasis, it is best practice to use which symbol?
- The star symbol before and after the word meant to be bolded
How do you create a link with Markdown?
- to create a link you enclose the link text in brackets ‘[ Link Here ]’ and then follow it with the URL in parentheses.
What are the three symbols you can use to create an unordered (bulleted) list with Markdown?