HTML and Markdown explained
HTML is the markup language of the web, describing document structure — headings, paragraphs, lists, links — which browsers then render.
Markdown is plain text with lightweight conventions — hashes for headings, asterisks for emphasis — that stays readable as written while converting cleanly to HTML.
- Where HTML files come from
- Web pages, email templates and exports from documentation tools.
- Where Markdown is used
- READMEs, documentation sites, notes apps and static blogs.