Many people prefer Markdown over standard HTML because it is less verbose. Unlike Textile, Markdown doesn’t try to replicate all of the features implemented by regular HTML, instead it encourages the use of inline HTML. Markdown is very similar to the formatting used in a standard plain-text e-mail. This filter also uses SmartyPants to curl quotes and insert correct punctuation.

To see this: Type this:
bold 
**bold**
italics 
_italics_
strikethrough 
<del>strikethrough</del>
xsuperscript 
x<sup>superscript</sup>
asubscript 
a<sub>subscript</sub>
code phrase 
`code phrase`
link to Radiant CMS 
link to [Radiant CMS](http://radiantcms.org)
JAA 
<acronym title="Just Another Acronym">JAA</acronym>
Red Text 
<span style="color:red">Red Text</span>

A bulleted list:

  • item one
  • item two
  • item three
 
A bulleted list:
* item one
* item two
* item three

A numbered list:

  1. item one
  2. item two
  3. item three
 
A numbered list:
1. item one
2. item two
3. item three

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

 
Heading 1
---------

Heading 2
=========

### Heading 3

#### Heading 4
Roses are red, violets are blue, Markdown is nice, and so are you!
 
> Roses are red,
> violets are blue,
> Markdown is nice,
> and so are you!
![alt text](/images/radiant/radiant-badge-color.png)

Advanced users may want to play around with the Markdown Dingus or review the official Markdown Reference.