# Markdown quick reference

DevFeed: [Markdown quick reference](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/markdown-quick-reference-35433.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/markdown-quick-reference/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2006-05-09T22:18:18Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Markdown](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/markdown.md>), [formatting](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/formatting.md>), [syntax](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/syntax.md>), [HTML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/html.md>)

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## AI overview

A quick reference guide to Markdown syntax, explaining how plain text is converted to structurally valid XHTML or HTML and showing examples of headers, links, blockquotes, code, lists, horizontal lines, emphasis, and escaping.

## Source excerpt

A markdown masterclass, where plain text shines.