# Difference between .md and .markdown

**URL:** <https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/difference-between-md-and-markdown/1043>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 3, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/difference-between-md-and-markdown/1043 "2017-10-03T16:45:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![yashumittal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/yashumittal/32/1260_2.png) [@yashumittal](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/yashumittal)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/difference-between-md-and-markdown/1043/1 "2017-10-03T16:45:17Z")

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Is there is any difference between these two file types?

1. .md
2. .markdown

Using different file type will affect anything?

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**Author:** ![ashmaroli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@ashmaroli](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/ashmaroli)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/difference-between-md-and-markdown/1043/2 "2017-10-03T16:50:52Z")

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They’re the same file-type… both are Markdown files… No difference documented…