https://sandromagri.info/en/ict/600-ict-docs/markup-languages/index.htmlMarkdown is a markup language with a simple text syntax designed so that it can be converted to HTML and many other formats. Markdown is often used to format README files, to write posts in discussion forums, and to create formatted text using a plain text editor. John Gruber, with substantial input from Aaron Swartz, created the Markdown language in 2004 with the goal of enabling people “to write using a text format that is easy to write and read and, optionally, to convert it to structurally sound XHTML (or HTML).” Taking its cues from existing conventions for writing plain text in emails, such as setext, the language is designed to be readable as is, without appearing to be marked up with tags or formatting instructions,[8] unlike text formatted with a markup language such as Rich Text Format (RTF) or HTML, which clearly display formatting instructions. Markdown is used, for example, for README files on GitHub.Hugoensandro@freenetst.it (Sandro Magrì)sandro@freenetst.it (Sandro Magrì)2020- All rights reserved.