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