Welcome to Hello World!

This is an example blog post demonstrating all the features available in your new blog system. You can write in Markdown, include images, create diagrams with Mermaid, and much more!

What Can You Do?

This blog template supports a wide variety of content types:

📝 Rich Markdown formatting
🖼️ Images and media
📊 Mermaid diagrams
💻 Code blocks with syntax highlighting
📋 Tables
🎨 Blockquotes and callouts

Adding Images

You can easily add images to your blog posts. Just place your images in the images/ folder and reference them in your markdown:

(Add your images to the static/images/ folder to display them here)

Image Syntax

Use standard markdown syntax:

![Alt text](../images/your-image.jpg)

Images will automatically be:

Responsive (scale to fit)
Beautifully rounded with shadows
Centered with proper spacing

Creating Diagrams with Mermaid

One of the most powerful features is Mermaid diagram support. You can create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more!

Flowchart Example

graph TD
    A[Start Writing] --> B{Have Content?}
    B -->|Yes| C[Write Markdown]
    B -->|No| D[Brainstorm Ideas]
    C --> E[Run Generator]
    D --> C
    E --> F[Beautiful Blog Post!]
    F --> G[Share with World]

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant Writer
    participant Markdown
    participant Generator
    participant Blog
    
    Writer->>Markdown: Write post
    Writer->>Markdown: Add images
    Writer->>Markdown: Add diagrams
    Markdown->>Generator: Run generate_post.py
    Generator->>Blog: Create HTML
    Blog->>Writer: Beautiful post!

Mind Map

mindmap
  root((Hello World Blog))
    Content
      Markdown
      Images
      Videos
      Diagrams
    Features
      Beautiful Design
      Responsive
      Fast Loading
    Publishing
      Simple Script
      GitHub Pages
      Static Hosting

Code Examples

You can include code blocks with syntax highlighting:

Python Example

def generate_post(markdown_file):
    """Generate a beautiful blog post"""
    with open(markdown_file, 'r') as f:
        content = f.read()
    
    # Process and generate HTML
    html = convert_to_html(content)
    return html

print("Hello, World!")

JavaScript Example

const blogPost = {
    title: "My Post",
    author: "Language Seed",
    tags: ["markdown", "blogging", "awesome"]
};

console.log(`Publishing: ${blogPost.title}`);

Inline Code

You can also use inline code like this for variable names or short snippets.

Tables

Create beautiful, responsive tables:

Feature	Description	Status
Markdown Support	Full GFM support	✅ Complete
Mermaid Diagrams	All diagram types	✅ Complete
Image Support	PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP	✅ Complete
Code Highlighting	Syntax highlighting	✅ Complete
Responsive Design	Mobile-friendly	✅ Complete
Dark Mode	Coming soon	🚧 Planned

Lists

Unordered Lists

First item with bold text
Second item with italic text
Third item with code
- Nested item 1
- Nested item 2
  - Even deeper nesting!

Ordered Lists

Write your markdown file
Add frontmatter with title, author, date
Run the generator script
Deploy your beautiful blog!

Blockquotes

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

— Alan Kay

You can use blockquotes for emphasis, quotes, or callouts. They're beautifully styled with a colored border and subtle background.

Architecture Diagram Example

Here's a more complex Mermaid diagram showing the blog architecture:

graph LR
    A[Write Markdown] --> B[Frontmatter]
    A --> C[Content]
    B --> D[generate_post.py]
    C --> D
    D --> E[template.html]
    E --> F[Final HTML Post]
    F --> G[posts/ folder]
    G --> H[index.html]
    H --> I[Published Blog!]
    
    style A fill:#3b82f6,color:#fff
    style D fill:#10b981,color:#fff
    style F fill:#f59e0b,color:#000
    style I fill:#7c3aed,color:#fff

Advanced Mermaid: Class Diagram

classDiagram
    class BlogPost {
        +String title
        +String author
        +Date date
        +String content
        +render()
        +publish()
    }
    
    class Markdown {
        +String text
        +parse()
        +toHTML()
    }
    
    class Template {
        +String html
        +replace()
        +render()
    }
    
    BlogPost --> Markdown
    BlogPost --> Template
    Markdown --> Template

Next Steps

Now that you've seen what's possible, here's how to create your own posts:

Create a markdown file with frontmatter
Add your content using markdown syntax
Include images in the images/ folder
Run the generator: python generate_post.py your-post.md
Open the HTML in your browser

Happy blogging! 🚀

Resources

This post was created on November 12, 2025, and demonstrates the full capabilities of the Hello World blog system.

Welcome to Hello World - A Complete Guide