Markdown
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Introduction
WebStorm makes it possible to work with the Markdown files.
The Markdown files are marked with icon.
Prerequisites
Before you start working with Markdown, make sure that Markdown Support plugin is installed and enabled. The plugin is not bundled with WebStorm.
Changes to the UI
With the Markdown Support enabled, The page Markdown appears in the Languages and Frameworks section of the Settings/Preferences dialog.
Note also, that Structure view shows the headings of the various levels:
Creating a Markdown file
To create a Markdown file, follow these steps
The new file <name>.md
, marked with icon, is created and opens for editing.
Markdown editor
The editor of a <name>.md
file by default shows the following:
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The editor is divided into two panes: the editor itself and the preview. Each of the panes can be hidden.