# Test Markdown Content

This is a test file to verify markdown parsing improvements.

## Escaped Characters Test

**Rule \#6: Set boundaries—and respect them.**

This should show #6 as text, not as a header.

### Header Without Space
###This should also work as a header

## Bold and Italic

**This is bold text**
*This is italic text*
**Bold with \*escaped\* asterisks inside**

## Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

## Code

Inline `code` example.

```javascript
function example() {
  console.log("Hello World");
}
```

## Links

[Click here](https://example.com) to visit example.

## Blockquotes

> This is a blockquote with some text.

## Horizontal Rule

---

## Special Characters

Em dash: — (this is different from hyphen -)
Escaped asterisk: \* should show as asterisk