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Basic Markdown

The CommonMark specification has laid a stable ground for Markdown. The following pages briefly recap the syntax for its elements, show their standard layout and alternative options.

  • Text Headings

    Main page structure

  • Paragraphs

    Essential building blocks of text

  • Line Break

    A break inside a paragraph

  • Emphasis

    Accentuate pieces of text

  • Quote

    Text segments from other sources

  • Simple List

    List marked with bullets

  • Ordered List

    List marked with ordered natural numbers

  • Code

    Editor or command line content

  • Horizontal Rule

    Strong separation of page segments

  • Links

    All types of references to a URL in our text

  • Image

    Include photos, graphics etc.

  • Special Characters

    How to use special characters

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