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# [Introduction to Markdown Syntax on GitHub](https://nuruddeen.hashnode.dev/introduction-to-markdown-syntax-on-github?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating documents on the web. Markdown is written in regular plain text with a few special characters for styling the document. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formats, but markdown f...

Nov 24, 2020 · 5 min read · nuruddeen.hashnode.dev  
Updated Nov 25, 2020  
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## Responses 1

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[Murtala](https://hashnode.com/@makama)

[Nov 28, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/introduction-to-markdown-syntax-on-github/5fbd7c56daba2d288c551819/comment/5fc2509955b779631e1ace93)

Awesome.