# Markdown

Markdown is a simple syntax for adding rich content to text without the complexity of HTML or other formatting languages.

Markdown is intended to be easy to read even without the formatting applied.  

## Headers

To make a header in Markdown, start the line with one or more hash symbols (#) to indicate the header level.  So "# Header" is a level 1 header while "### Header" is a level 3 header.

```
# Header Level 1

Some Text

## Header Level 2

A paragraph of text below the Level 2 header.
```

## Lists

Simply start lists with the number of the item followed by a dot, or a hyphen for non-numbered lists.  Sub-lists are simply prefixed with additional spaces.

```
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
  2.1 Item 2 sub section 1

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Item 2.1
    - Item 2.1.1
```

## Emphasis

To emphasize a word or phrase, surround them with asterisks (usually italics).  To further emphasize the text, use two asterisks (usually bold).

```
This is an *italic* word and this is **bold** word
```