MARKDOWN File

Category: Developer Files

What is a MARKDOWN file?

Developed by John Gruber, the MARKDOWN extension stores dialects of the Markdown language. It belongs to the developer file category and is a binary format. Users can find these files in other extensions such as MDOWN, MARKDN, and MD. The MARKDOWN files are easily readable in their basic format and are readily convertible to HTML.

How to Open MARKDOWN Files

Microsoft Notepad

Notepad++

gVim

Daring Fireball Markdown

MacroMates TextMate

Apple TextEdit

Daring Fireball Markdown

Vim

GNU Emacs

Daring Fireball Markdown

How to Make MARKDOWN Files

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