Reading 02a summary :
Markdown (.md) is a lightweight and easy-to-use syntax for styling all forms of writing on the GitHub platform. It used to control the display of the document; formatting words as bold or italic, adding images, and creating lists…etc.
• Examples:
- Text: bold bold, italic italic,
crossed out word, [link name] (link address). - Lists: (1.) numbered, (*) bullet points, (-) dashes, sub-points by adding 2 spaces before.
- Images:
- Headers and quotes: start line with 1 -6 # for different heading sizes,
quote.
- Codes :
code language Code - Extras : @ reference people , [x] complete item, [ ] incomplete item, emoji.
- Tables :
| First Header | Second Header |
|---|---|
| Content from cell 1 | Content from cell 2 |
| Content in the first column | Content in the second column |
- SHA references: Any reference to a commit’s SHA-1 hash will be automatically converted into a link to that commit on GitHub.
- Issue references within a repository: Any number that refers to an Issue or Pull Request will be automatically converted into a link.
- Automatic linking for URLs.
What is GitHub Pages?
GitHub Pages is a static site hosting service that takes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files straight from a repository on GitHub, optionally runs the files through a build process, and publishes a website.
- It’s free
- Using git version control
- It’s open source