Markdown #

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that is used to format text and create structured documents. It was created as a simple way to write content for the web, without having to use HTML.

Markdown uses a simple syntax of characters and symbols to indicate formatting, such as using asterisks to denote bold text or using hyphens to create bullet points. This makes it easy to create structured documents without having to worry about the complexities of HTML or other markup languages.

Markdown is widely used on the web, particularly for writing documentation, blog posts, and other types of content. It is supported by a wide range of applications and platforms, including Jupyter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and various blogging platforms.

Headers #

# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6

Emphasis #

Emphasis, aka italics, with *asterisks* or _underscores_.

Strong emphasis, aka bold, with **asterisks** or __underscores__.

Combined emphasis with **asterisks and _underscores_**.

Strikethrough uses two tildes. ~~Scratch this.~~

Lists #

Unordered #

* First item 
* Second item 
...

Ordered #

1. First item 
2. Second item 
...

Links #

[my link](https://www.google.com)

Images #

![my image](my_url.png "Logo Title Text 1")

Code #

``` python
s = "Python syntax highlighting"
print s
```