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Writing on GitHub
Writing on GitHub
You can structure the information shared on GitHub with various formatting options.
Getting started with writing and formatting on GitHub
Quickstart for writing on GitHub
About writing and formatting on GitHub
Basic writing and formatting syntax
Working with advanced formatting
Organizing information with tables
Organizing information with collapsed sections
Creating and highlighting code blocks
Creating diagrams
Writing mathematical expressions
Autolinked references and URLs
Attaching files
About tasklists
Creating a permanent link to a code snippet
Using keywords in issues and pull requests
Working with saved replies
About saved replies
Creating a saved reply
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Using saved replies
Editing and sharing content with gists
Creating gists
Forking and cloning gists
Saving gists with stars
Moderating gist comments