We can write a code block by indenting some lines by four spaces (or one tab):

Code:

    How to mark emphasis:

        Using <em>HTML</em> and using *Markdown*.

Inside a code block, you can write HTML tags or Markdown formatting; in both cases the syntax will not be parsed and text will be shown as is:

Results:

How to mark emphasis:

Using <em>HTML</em> and using *Markdown*.

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