Markdown
Markdown is an easy way to write HTML code.
Titles
Titles are lines of text that begin with a # followed by a space.
This markdown syntax ..
# A big title
.. produces
A big title
The more # you add, the smaller titles become.
This markdown syntax ..
## A smaller title
.. produces
A smaller title
Paragraphs
Use a blank line to separate one or more lines of text and you will create paragraphs.
This markdown syntax ..
Use free software.
It is respectful.
.. produces
Use free software.
It is respectful.
Line breaks
You can put each sentence into a separate line and they will be displayed in a single line.
This markdown syntax ..
Other animals and plants deserve our respect.
Take care of them,
be kind.
.. produces
Other animals and plants deserve our respect. Take care of them, be kind.
If you want to use different lines without using paragraphs, add two empty spaces (represented here as ·) at the end of the line.
This markdown syntax ..
Other animals and plants deserve our respect.··
Take care of them,··
be kind.
.. produces
Other animals and plants deserve our respect.
Take care of them,
be kind.
Mark up text
You can make a text bold, italic, crossed out or monospace (also known as 'code')
Lists
Unordered lists
Begin each line with a + followed by a space.
This markdown syntax ..
+ The first item
+ Number two
+ The last item
.. produces
- The first item
- Number two
- The last item
Ordered lists
Begin each line with 1. followed by a space.
This markdown syntax ..
1. The first item
2. Number two
3. The last item
.. produces
- The first item
- Number two
- The last item
Indented lists
Create an indented list by adding two empty spaces to the beginning of the line.
This markdown syntax ..
* The first item
* Number two
1. A sub item
2. And another
* The last item
* More last item items
* The very last item
.. produces
- The first item
- Number two
- A sub item
- And another
- The last item
- More last item items
- The very last item