# 简介

> *译自* [*Mastering Markdown*](https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/)

Markdown 是一种轻量级且易用的语法，用于在 GitHub 平台上设置所有形式的书写样式。

**你将学习的：**

* Markdown 格式如何使样式化协作编辑变得简单
* Markdown 与传统格式化方法的区别
* 如何使用 Markdown 格式化文本
* 如何利用 GitHub 的自动 Markdown 渲染
* 如何应用 GitHub 独特的 Markdown 扩展

> 最后更新：2014 年 1 月 15 日


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