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Markdown and the markup used in Mediawiki (the wiki software that powers Wikipedia) is not the same. They're related in the sense that both are less verbose ways of entering html (with some added features), but I doubt that they are related to each other in any other sense. Markdown is a specific markup language, having its own simple syntax. A list in Markdown:. Item one. Item two Both of these will work in your stackoverflow posts. Markdown can't do everything HTML can, but both are mark-up languages.

Markdown And Markup Worksheet

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From mark up.

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• (UK)IPA^(key): /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/

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markup (countable and uncountable, pluralmarkups)

1. (computing) The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronicdocument, or to dictate how text should be displayed.
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     You can display the icon on any site you offer your software for download using the following markup…

2. The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up his buy-in price when determining his selling price.

   You don’t make much money selling gas because the markup is so low.

3. An increase in price.

   There will be a markup on those products next week; better buy them now.

4. () The process by which proposed legislation is debated and amended.

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