this is some text
result:
this is some text
**this is bold text**
__you can also use undescores__
result:
this is bold text
you can also use underscores
*this is italic text*
_you can use underscores like for bold text_
result:
this is italic text
you can also use underscores like for bold text
# this is a top level header
## this is a second level header
...
###### this is a bottom level header
result:
…
[an example link](https://example.com)
result:
~~this text is strikedthrough~~
result:
this text is strikedthrough

result:
you <em>can</em> <strong>also</strong> add HTML in markdown
result:
you can also add HTML in markdown
you can type normal text in markdown
*you use single stars to make italic text*
**you use double stars to make bold text**
_you can also use __underscores__ for both bold and italic text_
# you can make top level headers with one # sign
# you can make second level headers with two # signs
###### and also sixth level (bottom level headers) headers with six hash (#) signs
```markdown
you can make code blocks by putting three backsticks, the name of
the language, enter the code and put three backsticks at the end
```
[To make a link put the name of the link in square brackets
and then put the URL in parentheses.](https://like.that)
~~To make strikethoughs put ~~ around your text.~~

and finaly <em>you</em> can embedd <strong>HTML</strong> in Markdown.
learn more about markdown on daring fireballs website
or on commonmark