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Markdown Markup Language

A lightweight markup language using plain text formatting syntax, widely used for documentation.

Technical Detail

Markdown is part of the web platform's core infrastructure. Modern browsers implement lightweight through standardized Web APIs, ensuring consistent behavior across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. The relevant specifications are maintained by the W3C, WHATWG, or IETF. Understanding the underlying protocol or mechanism helps developers use markdown correctly, avoid common pitfalls, and optimize for performance and security.

Example

```javascript
// Markdown: web API example
const response = await fetch('/api/resource');
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

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