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Learn Markdown

This course is part of Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices Specialization

Dylan Israel

Instructor: Dylan Israel

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1 module
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 hour to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

1 module
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 hour to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
  • About
  • Outcomes
  • Modules
  • Recommendations
  • Testimonials
  • Reviews

Skills you'll gain

  • Web Development
  • Technical Documentation
  • Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
  • Software Documentation
  • Technical Writing

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Taught in English

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Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text using a plain-text editor.

It is used for shorthand HTML for several types of applications including README files, blogs, forums, documentation, messaging and more! Knowledge of Markdown is a vital skill for any developer, but the good news is that it is relatively easy to learn, especially when you’re studying with Scrimba’s interactive platform. In this short but sweet course, you’ll learn the key features of Markdown which will help you to get started in your coding career. Throughout 24 interactive screencasts, you’ll learn how to create headings, paragraphs, text styling, lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules, code blocks, links, emails, tables and more!

In this short but sweet course, you’ll learn the key features of Markdown. Throughout 24 interactive screencasts, you’ll learn how to create headings, paragraphs, text styling, lists, blockquotes, horizontal rules, code blocks, links, emails, tables and more!

What's included

1 assignment25 plugins

1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
  • Test your knowledge!•15 minutes
25 plugins•Total 39 minutes
  • Welcome to interactive lessons!•1 minute
  • Introduction•2 minutes
  • Course Overview•2 minutes
  • Setup•2 minutes
  • Paragraphs and Headings•1 minute
  • Challenge: Starting our Article•2 minutes
  • Challenge: Introductory Paragraph•1 minute
  • Bold, Italic and Strikethrough•2 minutes
  • Challenge: 2nd Paragraph•1 minute
  • Blockquotes & Horizontal Rules•1 minute
  • Challenge: Organization and Quote•2 minutes
  • Lists•2 minutes
  • Challenge: 3 Pieces of Information•2 minutes
  • Code Blocks•2 minutes
  • Images•1 minute
  • Challenge: Spice It Up•1 minute
  • Links and Emails•1 minute
  • Challenge: About Yourself•3 minutes
  • Extended Syntax: Introduction•1 minute
  • Extended Syntax: Tables•2 minutes
  • Extended Syntax Task Lists•1 minute
  • Extended Syntax: Automatic URLs•1 minute
  • Final Challenge•1 minute
  • Final Challenge Part 2•2 minutes
  • What's Next?•2 minutes

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