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# GitLab Flavored Markdown **(FREE)**
# GitLab Flavored Markdown (GLFM) **(FREE)**
> The abbreviation [changed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/24592) from `GFM` to `GLFM` in GitLab 14.10.
GitLab automatically renders Markdown content. For example, when you add a comment to an issue,
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