Where is GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) actually used in GitHub?

Question

This has been a mystery to me for a while, and for some reason Google didn\'t help me, so let me ask.

EDIT: ok, I understand the GFM is everywhere in GitHub, and wh

Answer 1

github flavored markdown is used on:

• your repo's readme file
• any .md files in your repo
• issues
• wikis & pages

and minimally on comments (commit, pull requests, etc)

a note about issues: it seems like it uses a limited version of GFM than on wiki pages or readme files.