Markdown
Definition
Markdown is a lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004. It uses plain text formatting syntax that can be converted to HTML and other formats.
Markdown is widely used for: - README files on GitHub - Documentation - Blog posts - Note-taking - Technical writing
The key benefit is readability - markdown files are easy to read even without rendering.
Example
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
**Bold text** and *italic text*
- Bullet point
- Another point
```javascript
const code = "highlighted";
```