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Markdown guides, tutorials, and tips for developers, writers, and students.
Markdown Citations: References and a Bibliography (2026)
Add a markdown citation three ways: Pandoc keys with a .bib file and a CSL style, GitHub-safe footnotes, or an attributed quote. Try our free editor.
mdBook: Build Documentation Sites from Markdown
mdBook (md book) guide from install to GitHub Pages: SUMMARY.md and book.toml line by line, supported Markdown syntax, and PDF output. Try our free editor.
Markdown Guidelines: A 20-Rule Style Guide (2026)
Markdown guidelines for clean, consistent files: 20 rules with the reason for each, the markdownlint ID that enforces it, and a config to copy. Try our editor.
Docusaurus Markdown: Syntax Beyond Standard GFM
Docusaurus Markdown in one page: admonitions, tabs, code block titles and line highlighting, front matter, heading IDs, and the MDX pitfalls to avoid. Try free.
MkDocs Markdown: Write and Publish Docs with MkDocs
MkDocs from install to gh-deploy: a copy-paste mkdocs.yml, the extensions you need, how its Markdown differs from GitHub, and release status. Try our editor.
Markdown Documentation: Write Docs in Markdown (2026)
How to write markdown documentation: folder structure, a docs page template, an API endpoint template, and when to use MkDocs or Pandoc. Try our free editor.
MDX Markdown: JSX Components in Markdown Explained
Learn what MDX markdown adds to plain Markdown, which syntax breaks when you rename .md to .mdx, and what a normal editor still renders. Try our free editor.
README Markdown: How to Write a Great README
Write a great GitHub README with this markdown guide. Covers essential sections, badges, templates, screenshots, and Mermaid diagrams. Free template included.