---
key: pl/markdown
kind: plang
name: "Markdown"
url: https://plangs.page/markdown
---

# Markdown

> Lightweight markup language for formatting text using simple syntax.

Lightweight markup language created by John Gruber in 2004 for formatting text using a simple, plain-text syntax. It is popular for use in digital publishing and web development, offering easy conversion to HTML.

## Facts

- Appeared: 2004
- Homepage: https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
- Languish ranking: #34

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [DSL](https://plangs.page/paradigm/dsl)
- [Markup](https://plangs.page/paradigm/markup)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/paradigm/scripting)

### Platforms

- [WWW](https://plangs.page/platform/web)

### Type Systems

- [Untyped](https://plangs.page/type-system/untyped)

### Compiles To

- [HTML](https://plangs.page/html)

### Target Of

- [MDX](https://plangs.page/mdx)
- [RMarkdown](https://plangs.page/rmarkdown)

### Influenced

- [RMarkdown](https://plangs.page/rmarkdown)

### Licenses

- [PD](https://plangs.page/license/public-domain)

### Tags

- [Editor](https://plangs.page/tag/editor)
- [Scripting](https://plangs.page/tag/scripting)
- [WebDev](https://plangs.page/tag/webdev)