# Difference between mark-up and HTML tag

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-mark-up-and-html-tag/4967>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-mark-up-and-html-tag/4967 "2020-02-26T23:59:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Noel\_25](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/noel_25/32/2028_2.png) [@Noel\_25](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Noel_25)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-mark-up-and-html-tag/4967/1 "2020-02-26T23:59:20Z")

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Hi everyone, it’s my first time here in forum, although i already developed an app with an automatic dashboard for monitoring polio cases.

Im using a lot of HTML tags, but worrying much since HTML is being discouraged by developers.

Thanks in advance…

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**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-mark-up-and-html-tag/4967/2 "2020-02-27T00:04:01Z")

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It’s Markdown that is officially supported and there is a big difference. Markdown was written for _bloggers_ the allow them to type very **fast** without having to click icons or use the mouse, but is limited in features. It was designed mostly for text but does allow you to insert image and rudimentary tables. Check out [dillinger.io](http://dillinger.io) for some examples and explore from there. It is ~~not as extensive~~ as HTML.

Below is how I typed this into the forum.

`It's Markdown that is officially supported and there is a big difference. Markdown was written for *bloggers* the allow them to type very **fast** without having to click icons or use the mouse, but is limited in features. It was designed mostly for text but does allow you to insert image and rudimentary tables. Check out dillinger.io for some examples and explore from there. It is ~~not as extensive~~ as HTML.`

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**Author:** ![Noel\_25](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/noel_25/32/2028_2.png) [@Noel\_25](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Noel_25)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/difference-between-mark-up-and-html-tag/4967/3 "2020-02-27T00:10:03Z")

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Thanks @George_B