Code
To denote a word or phrase as code, enclose it in backticks (`).
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| At the command prompt, type `nano`. | At the command prompt, type nano. | At the command prompt, type nano. |
Escaping Backticks
If the word or phrase you want to denote as code includes one or more backticks, you can escape it by enclosing the word or phrase in double backticks (“).
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| “Use `code` in your Markdown file.“ | Use `code` in your Markdown file. | Use `code` in your Markdown file. |
Code Blocks
To create code blocks, indent every line of the block by at least four spaces or one tab.
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
The rendered output looks like this:
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
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Note: To create code blocks without indenting lines, use fenced code blocks.
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This guide is a Matt Cone project available on Markdown Guide under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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