# Beginner-Friendly Markdown Guide for Clear Technical Notes

Markdown is the fastest way to format rich technical notes while staying in plain text. Here is the 80/20 you need for effective usage inside **FragBin**.

## Headings Create Scan Paths

```md
# Title

## Section

### Subsection
```

Never skip from `#` to `####`-hierarchy matters for accessibility and SEO.

## Lists Organize Thought

Bulleted list:

```md
- One
- Two
- Three
```

Numbered list:

```md
1. Step
2. Step
3. Step
```

## Code Blocks Communicate Precisely

Use fenced blocks with language hints:

```js
function greet(name) {
  return `Hello ${name}`;
}
```

```bash
curl -H "Accept: application/json" https://api.example.dev/users
```

## Emphasis & Inline Code

```
**Bold**  _Italic_  `inline()`
```

Use emphasis sparingly-clarity over decoration.

## Tables for Structured Data

```md
| Env  | URL                 |
| ---- | ------------------- |
| prod | api.example.com     |
| dev  | dev.api.example.com |
```

## Links & Context

```
[API Docs](https://example.dev/docs)
```

Provide descriptive anchor text-not just “here”.

## Checklists for Tasks

```md
- [ ] Pending
- [x] Done
```

## Excerpts for Discovery

Write a single concise sentence summary at the top. That’s what search engines and teammates will latch onto.

## Common Pitfalls

| Mistake                 | Fix                  |
| ----------------------- | -------------------- |
| Over nesting headings   | Keep depth ≤ 3       |
| Bare links              | Add context          |
| Missing language fences | Reduces highlighting |

## Practice Template

```md
# Purpose

## Context

## Steps

## Result
```

Master these basics and you’ll express more with less effort inside FragBin.


Mistake	Fix
Over nesting headings	Keep depth ≤ 3
Bare links	Add context
Missing language fences	Reduces highlighting