Question 1

What is GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)?

Accepted Answer

GFM is GitHub's extension of standard Markdown. It adds features like tables, task lists with checkboxes, strikethrough text, automatic URL linking, and syntax-highlighted code blocks with language specification.

Question 2

How do I create a table in Markdown?

Accepted Answer

Use pipes (|) and hyphens (-) to create tables. Example: | Header | Header | then |---|---| for the separator, then | Cell | Cell | for rows. Colons in the separator row control alignment.

Question 3

What's the syntax for code blocks?

Accepted Answer

Use triple backticks (```) for code blocks. Add a language name after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting, like ```javascript. For inline code, use single backticks.

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