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This page offers a brief overview of what it's like to use Markdown.
This page offers a brief overview of what it's like to use Markdown.
The [syntax page] [s] provides complete, detailed documentation for
The [syntax page][syntax ] provides complete, detailed documentation for
every feature, but Markdown should be very easy to pick up simply by
every feature, but Markdown should be very easy to pick up simply by
looking at a few examples of it in action. The examples on this page
looking at a few examples of it in action. The examples on this page
are written in a before/after style, showing example syntax and the
are written in a before/after style, showing example syntax and the
HTML output produced by Markdown.
HTML output produced by Markdown.
It's also helpful to simply try Markdown out; the [Dingus] [d] is a
web application that allows you type your own Markdown-formatted text
and translate it to XHTML.
**Note:** This document is itself written using Markdown; you
**Note:** This document is itself written using Markdown; you
can [see the source for it by adding `.md` to the URL] [src].
can [see the source for it by adding `.md` to the URL] [src].