Markdown beginner guide - Header and Emphasis
Learn how to create Header and Emphasis using markdown language with an example.

Headers and sub headers give key idea of the following paragraphs. It works same as h tags in the html but in a simple syntax. Markdown supports 6 type of headers and 4 types of emphasis styles. We can create the header with the combinations of emphasis styles.
Headers
# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6
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H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
Emphasis
Emphasis plays vital role in content writing, it is very important to highlight the important words in the content.
- Italic
- Bold
- Bold and Italic
- Strikethrough
Italics exmaple - *asterisks* or _underscores_.
Strong emphasis example - **asterisks** or __underscores__.
Combined emphasis example - **asterisks and _underscores_**.
Strikethrough example - ~~Scratch this.~~
Example
Italics exmaple - asterisks or underscores.
Strong emphasis example - asterisks or underscores.
Combined emphasis example - asterisks and underscores.
Strikethrough example - Scratch this.
Conclusion
We have seen how to use header and emphasis in markdown language. We will learn about List, Links and images in markdown in upcoming series.
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