What is the difference between README and README.md in GitHub projects?

Question

I\'ve noticed some GitHub projects have not only a README file, but also a README.md file.

What is the difference between these files? I kn

Answer 1

.md stands for markdown and is generated at the bottom of your github page as html.

Typical syntax includes:

Will become a heading
==============

Will become a sub heading
--------------

*This will be Italic*

**This will be Bold**

- This will be a list item
- This will be a list item

    Add a indent and this will end up as code

For more details: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/