What is md file?

md stands for Markdown. The .md and .markdown files are just text files written in Markdown syntax. To create a md file just save the text file with .md extension. we can use all the text editors to edit the md file.

Markdown file is mainly used in GitHub. If you have a Readme.md file in your repository, GitHub will show the contents on the home page of your repository.
 
There are two types of Markdown syntax are available

• Standard Markdown
• GitHub Flavored Markdown

Common Markdown syntax

Headers

Emphasis

Lists

Blockquote

Format:

> Quote line one
> Quote line two.

Link

Format: [Link Text](url)
Sample: [mytypings](http://mytypings.com)

Image

Format: 
Sample: 

Code blocks

Normal code sample:
“`
Normal code
“`

Javascript code sample:
“`javascript
function click(){
alert(‘mytypings.com’);
}
“`