.. _django_markdown:

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**Django Markdown Tutorial** By Will Vincent
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.. seealso::

   - https://learndjango.com/tutorials/django-markdown-tutorial
   - https://twitter.com/wsv3000


.. contents::
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Django Markdown Tutorial
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How to add Markdown functionality to any Django website.

Markdown is a popular text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. 

It is far easier to use than plain old HTML. Many/most static site 
generators provide a built-in way to write posts using Markdown, 
however adding it to a Django website--such as a blog--takes an 
extra step or two. 

In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate how to quickly add Markdown 
functionality to any Django website.