.MARKDOWN File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .MARKDOWN? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .MARKDOWN file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .MARKDOWN file?

.MARKDOWN file belongs to the category of Developer Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

markdown

Developer: John Gruber

File Type: Markdown Documentation File

Category: Developer Files

Format: Binary

.MARKDOWN file is associated with Markdown Documentation File developed by John Gruber, has a Binary Format and belongs to Developer Files category.

A MARKDOWN file is a text file that was created with Markdown language dialects. These files are always saved in plain text and include inline text symbols, table formatting, fonts, and headers. MARKDOWN files or MD files (it is another name for this file format) can be converted to HTML file format.

There are a few apps that will help you with opening MARKDOWN files. Among them are Microsoft Notepad, Apple TextEdit, and Microsoft WordPad.

Additional information

Important to add that MARKDOWN files are very convenient with the source code version by control systems, as the text files can be reviewed without a problem in the plain text against historical revisions.

Other file extensions

.rs

Sun Raster Graphic

.err

FoxPro Compilation Error

.gb2

Game Maker Backup File

.uud

UUDecoded File

.lrdata

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Data File