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Simple plain-text markup language whose processor produces HTML.

Markdown is a markup language originally created by John Gruber to simplify writing HTML by using a simplified syntax. A markdown processor turns this into full fledged HTML (or in the case of MultiMarkdown, also into OpenDocument, LateX and more). Widely used among the more technically minded, both writers and services, because of its plain-text foundation, good readability and simple input. See the Wikipedia article for general reference.

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Strikethrough with GitHub Markdown

Using HTML tags is supposed to work with GitHub Markdown but, in particular, text is not working for me. It used to work on the now deprecated live preview page, but not on preview of README.md file. It works on wikis. I didn't find any…
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How can Google Docs and markdown play nice?

I love Google Docs. I write notes, essays, correspondences, invoices, journal entries, business ideas, planning documents- everything on there. I also love the markdown format. I'm a programmer so sometimes I'm in my editor and just want to write…
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Is it possible to use strikethrough (, , ) in Trello?

Trello accepts Markdown in card descriptions and it even helpfully links to the Markdown syntax page. That page mentions that "for any markup that is not covered by Markdown’s syntax, you simply use HTML itself". However, using for example to…
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Setting up Gmail to use Markdown to read and send out emails

I've become rather fond of Markdown and think it would be rather well suited to emails. How do I set up Gmail to allow me to format reading and sending emails in Markdown? Is this even possible? If the worst comes to the worst, I'd be open to…
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Can a card in Trello display a table?

The markdown syntax says that you can use regular HTML and specifically mentions as being possible. The only restrictions being that you have blank lines before and after the table, and that the
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Markdown formatting in Google Keep?

Is it possible to use Markdown formatting in Google Keep?
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Markdown to insert and display an image on GitHub repo

According to the GitHub documentation, the Markdown syntax for inserting an image is: ![GitHub Logo](/images/logo.png) Format: ![Alt Text](url) Following their example syntax, I can't seem to be able to make it work. Even the GitHub logo example…
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Google Sites: Markdown support?

My organization is interested in migrating our local Wiki from the office into Google Sites. I see that Google Sites supports some sort of Wiki interface, but I don't really like the GUI editor. Is it possible to use Markdown syntax instead? This is…
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Markdown for Blogger

Is it possible to have Markdown integration for Blogger? How can I do it if possible? Is there some sort of plugin or JavaScript trick that I can use to modify my template to make it support Markdown?
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How do I write an asterisk at the beginning of a line in wiki syntax without transforming into a list item?

When using wiki syntax, if I put an asterisk (*) at the beginning of a line, it gets transformed into a unordered list. How is it possible to have the asterisk to remain as it is when at the beginning of a line? Example : *Hello world, this sentence…
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How do I create a checklist in a slack message?

I'm trying to create a task list for myself in a private chat with my supervisor on Slack. I'm pretty familiar with markdown, and I thought that Slack supported it too. On GitHub, you can create tasks lists by writing something like this. - [ ]…
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How to format footnotes with Markdown on Tumblr?

I'm not sure I can get proper documentation on this, I've been to this tumblr help center and this discussion on Meta SO about Markdown footnotes, I saw interesting comment from Arjan that Drupal made it possible. How can I write Markdown footnotes…
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Looking for a pastebin supporting Markdown

I have gotten used to the text editor and format of Stack Exchange (Markdown), which is much better to describe a question than mail editor. Sometimes I want to describe a problem/question to a colleague or my supervisor, but I do not want to send…
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What Markdown tags are previewed by Dropbox?

Dropbox supports preview of Markdown, but not all tags. I have inferred that it supports most, perhaps all, of the Markdown-specific syntax, but not HTML tags. However, that level of "documentation" is rather shallow. Is there any documentation…
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How can I embed gist snippets using Tumblr markdown?

I post using Tumblr's markdown support. I've tried embedding my gist snippets as links, etc. but can't seem to figure out the right combination. If I post using html, the gist links work fine. I would rather use markdown, how can I do this? Updated…
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