| title: Getting started with writing and formatting on GitHub | |
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| - /articles/markdown-basics | |
| - /articles/things-you-can-do-in-a-text-area-on-github | |
| - /articles/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github | |
| - /github/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github | |
| intro: 'You can use simple features to format your comments and interact with others in issues, pull requests, and wikis on GitHub.' | |
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| fpt: '*' | |
| ghes: '*' | |
| ghec: '*' | |
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| - /quickstart-for-writing-on-github | |
| - /about-writing-and-formatting-on-github | |
| - /basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax | |
| shortTitle: Start writing on GitHub | |