README

Introduction

This README is a quick guide to the basic Markdown syntax used for writing README files on GitHub and other platforms.

Syntax

# Project Title

A brief description of what this project does and who it's for.

## Installation

To install the project, run the following command:

```bash
npm install my-project

Basic Text Formatting

Basic Text Formatting Example

This README shows how to format text using Markdown syntax.

Paragraphs and Line Breaks

This is a paragraph.  
This is another line in the same paragraph with two spaces at the end to create a line break.

Bold and Italic Text

Make text **bold** by wrapping it with double asterisks `**bold**`.  
Make text *italic* by wrapping it with single asterisks `*italic*`.  
You can also combine them for ***bold and italic***.

Strikethrough

Use double tildes to create ~~strikethrough~~ text like this: `~~strikethrough~~`.

Headings

Markdown allows you to create headings using the # symbol.

# Heading Level 1  
## Heading Level 2  
### Heading Level 3  
#### Heading Level 4  
##### Heading Level 5  
###### Heading Level 6

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1  
* Item 2  
+ Item 3

Ordered Lists

1. First item  
2. Second item  
3. Third item

Nested Lists

- Item 1  
  - Subitem 1.1  
  - Subitem 1.2  
    - Sub-subitem 1.2.1  
- Item 2

1. First item  
   1. Subitem 1.1  
   2. Subitem 1.2  
2. Second item

Links

For creating hyperlinks to web pages or other files

[Display Text](https://example.com)
[GitHub](https://github.com)
[Local File Link](./file.md)

Images

For embedding images in documentation

![Alt text](https://example.com/image.jpg)
![Project Logo](./images/logo.png)
![Image with title](image.jpg "Image Title")

Code Highlighting

For displaying code with proper syntax highlighting

`inline code`

```python
def hello():
    print("Hello World")
```

```javascript
function greet() {
    console.log("Hello!");
}
```

Blockquotes

For quotes and emphasizing important text

> This is a blockquote
> It can span multiple lines

> Nested blockquote
>> Second level quote

Horizontal Rules

For separating different sections of content

---
***
___

Tables

For displaying data in tabular format

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Content 1| Content 2| Content 3|
| Row 2    | Row 2    | Row 2    |

| Left     | Center   | Right    |
|:---------|:--------:|---------:|
| Text     | Text     | Text     |

Task Lists / Checkboxes

For creating to-do lists and checkboxes

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Work in progress
- [ ] Future task
  - [x] Completed subtask
  - [ ] Remaining subtask

Advanced Markdown Features

Advanced features for professional documentation

~~Strikethrough text~~
**Bold text**
*Italic text*
***Bold and italic text***

`inline code` with regular text

[^1]: Footnote reference
Text with footnote[^1]

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>

<details>
<summary>Click to expand</summary>
Hidden content goes here
</details>

Comment

For adding hidden comments in Markdown that won't appear in rendered output

<!-- This is a comment -->
<!-- 
Multi-line comment
This won't be visible in the final output
-->

<!-- TODO: Add more examples -->
[Link to GitHub](https://github.com) <!-- This comment explains the link -->