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To denote a word or phrase as code, enclose it in backticks (`).
| Markdown | HTML | Rendered Output |
|---|---|---|
At the command prompt, type `nano`. |
At the command prompt, type <code>nano</code>. |
At the command prompt, type nano. |
If the word or phrase you want to denote as code includes one or more backticks, you can escape it by enclosing the word or phrase in double backticks (``).
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``Use `code` in your Markdown file.`` |
<code>Use `code` in your Markdown file.</code> |
Use `code` in your Markdown file. |
To create code blocks, indent every line of the block by at least four spaces or one tab.
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
The rendered output looks like this:
<html>
<head>
</head>
</html>
Note: To create code blocks without indenting lines, use fenced code blocks.