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Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It allows you to add formatting elements to plaintext documents using simple syntax. Key Advantages of Markdown · Portability: Markdown files (with .md or .markdown extensions)...

Sep 3, 2025 · 2 min read · innovativestars.hashnode.dev  
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