I Made Hendra WijayaFirst Hugo Content
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This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Hugo content files.
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This article is a shameful copy of the great Grav original page.
If you want to know about the extended Markdown syntax of LoveIt theme, please read extended Markdown syntax page.
Let’s face it: Writing content for the Web is tiresome. WYSIWYG editors help alleviate this task, but they generally result in horrible code, or worse yet, ugly web pages.
Markdown is a better way to write HTML, without all the complexities and ugliness that usually accompanies it.
Some of the key benefits are:
- Markdown is simple to learn, with minimal extra characters, so it’s also quicker to write content.
- Less chance of errors when writing in Markdown.
- Produces valid XHTML output.
- Keeps the content and the visual display separate, so you cannot mess up the look of your site.
- Write in any text editor or Markdown application you like.
- Markdown is a joy to use!
John Gruber, the author of Markdown, puts it like this: