Markdown syntax
is intended for one purpose, to be used as a format for writing for the web
Overview Philosophy Inline HTML Automatic Escaping for Special Characters Block Elements Paragraphs and Line Breaks Headers Blockquotes Lists Code Blocks Horizontal Rules Span Elements Links Emphasis Code Images Miscellaneous Backslash Escapes Automatic Links Markdown is intended to be as easy-to-read and easy-to-write as is feasible.
Readability, however, is emphasized above all else. A Markdown-formatted document should be publishable as-is, as plain text, without looking like it’s been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.
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