The Dead Simple Markdown Guide to Code
by TypesettingAugust 20th, 2024
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Use backticks (`) to denote inline code in Markdown. For code blocks, indent each line by at least four spaces or one tab. Escape backticks within code by using double backticks (``).
Code
To denote a word or phrase as code, enclose it in backticks (`).
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Escaping Backticks
If the word or phrase you want to denote as code includes one or more backticks, you can escape it by enclosing the word or phrase in double backticks (``).
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Code Blocks
To create code blocks, indent every line of the block by at least four spaces or one tab.
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
The rendered output looks like this:
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
Note: To create code blocks without indenting lines, use fenced code blocks.
This guide is a Matt Cone project available on Markdown Guide under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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