Prevent markdown from rendering certain styling, you can escape them. In the examples below the italics are part of a filename and italics styling is unwanted.

Escape with backticks

Code backticks escape any styling characters inside them.

Code:

Update the `_config.yml` file then run [`__init__.py`](__init__.py).

Result:

Update the _config.yml file then run __init__.py.

Escape text with backslash

Code:

Update the \_config.yml file then run \_\_init\_\_.py.

Result:

Update the _config.yml file then run __init__.py.

Escape the link text using backslash or backticks. The target does not need escaping.

Update the [\_config.yml](_config.yml) file.

Update the _config.yml file.

Dash not bullet point

> "Art is never finished, only abandoned."
>
> \- Leonardo da Vinci

“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”

- Leonardo da Vinci