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Markdown File Format

Markdown is a lightweight plain-text markup language designed to be readable as-is while converting seamlessly into structured HTML. It has become the standard for developer documentation and technical writing.

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Technical Specifications

Extensions	.md, .markdown
MIME Types	text/markdown
Category	Document
Engine Tier	tier1-small-js
Magic Bytes / Sniffing	Container sniffing (ZIP / OLE2 / RIFF header inspection)
Opens With	VS Code, Obsidian, GitHub, Typora
Good For	Technical documentation, README files, blog posts, and notes.
Not Recommended For	Pixel-perfect paginated print layouts.

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