Code Blocks #

Pre-formatted code blocks are used for writing about programming or markup source code. Rather than forming normal paragraphs, the lines of a code block are interpreted literally.

Here is an example:

This is a code block

To produce a code block in Markdown, simply indent every line of the block by at least 4 spaces or 1 tab.

For example:

This is a normal paragraph:

    This is a code block.

You can also create code block separated by:

```

Inline code blocks #

Inline code blocks can be written using: `

For example:

This is a `inline code block`

Syntax highlighting #

You can define the language to be used for syntax highlighting by adding the name on the opening tag. Example:

```javascript
var a = {};
```