Links
Markdown
supports two styles for Links:
- inline
Syntax:
[inline link text](www.inlinelink.com "optional title")
Effect:
inline link text
- reference
Syntax:
[reference link text][id]
[id]: www.referencelink.com "optional title"
Effect:
reference link text
Note:
Theoptional title
is not necessary. You can input it for your demand.
Link definitions can be placed anywhere in yourMarkdown
document.
Emphasis
Markdown
uses asterisk(*) and underscore(_) symbol to wraps the text that you want to emphasis.
Use one symbol asterisk
*
or underscore_
to wrap text, it will produce the< em>
tag of HTML Tags.Syntax:
*Sample Text*
or_Sample Text_
Effect:
Sample Text or Sample TextUse double symbols asterisk
*
or underscore_
, it will produce the< strong>
tag of HTML Tags.Syntax:
**Sample Text**
or__Sample Text__
Effect:
Sample Text or Sample Text
Code
Markdown
uses backtick quotes`
to wrap the code text. It will produce the < code>
tag of HTML tags.
Syntax:
`Code statement`
Effect:
Code statement
And if you want to wrap the backtick quote`
symbol. you can use double backticks as the opening and closing delimiter.
Syntax:
` ` There is a literal backtick(`) here ` `
Effect:
There is a literal backtick(`) here
Image
Markdown
uses an image syntax that is intended to resemble the syntax for links, allowing inline and reference
inline
Syntax:
![alt text](http://daringfireball.net/graphics/logos/ "optional title")
Effect:
reference
Syntax:
![alt text][id]
[id]:http://daringfireball.net/graphics/logos/ "optional title"
Effect:
Note:
Markdown
has no syntax for specifying the dimensions of an image; if this is important to you, you can simply use regular HTML< img>
tags.