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user6807 04/2/2007

I thought since I have just learnt a lot about markdown syntax (the code used for formatting on this site) I'd share it all with you guys!

I've mastered the basics but have still yet to learn about adding pictures and changing the colour of text.

bold

To make something bold put two asterisks (*) on either side of the text (cannot have spaces between asterisks and text)

Itallic

To make something itallic put one asterisk on either side.

Horizontal rule

To put a line across the page type three or more dashes (-) in a row. (The following text must be on a new line).

Links

To put a link in you need to write the text used to show the link in square brackets ([) followed by (no spaces) the actual url in normal brackets. e.g. take out the spaces here for this link [ swapbot ] ( http://www.swap-bot.com ) gives Swapbot

Headers

To make text big and bold you can put a number of hashes (#) in front of the text. The more hashes the smaller the text. I don't recommend using any less than 4 or it will be stupidly big! This is what 4 hashes gives you

header

Note: you have to put the text after the header on the next line or it will also be big.

Lists

If you want to do a list you need to put two spaces after each item on the list or it will all appear on the same line again, heres before:

yes no maybe

And after the extra spaces:

yes
no
maybe

You can make them bulleted by putting an asterix (*) and a space before each one:

yes
no
maybe

If you want to see what the text you have written will look like once it is done use this site (choose preview only):

Converter

Vikki

HappyCactus 04/2/2007

awesome!! Thank you

PostMuse 04/2/2007

Thank you for the link to the converter! I have been playing with the markdown syntax, but love that I can proof it before posting. Way cool.

brokenfaedoll 04/2/2007

Oh, cool! Thanks, Cloverst. :)

user5860 04/2/2007

wow! thanks!

user6807 04/2/2007

Now I just need to twist the arm of someone who can change the text to pink and I'm happy!!!

PostMuse 04/2/2007

Cloverst said: Now I just need to twist the arm of someone who can change the text to pink and I'm happy!!!

Tickled pink, some might say!

::PostMuse, ignoring groans::

Katie 04/2/2007

That's awesome.........I'd figured out some, but not all!! Thanks!

Windchimes 04/2/2007

wow. Our own personal sbml (swap bot markup language) You should make an ebook we could all download.

user6807 04/3/2007

PM - he he! I still love good ol' fashions SOH!

k-k-k-katie if you want to pm me with what you need I'll email you the text to do a straight copy paste...

Winchimes - I started an ebook once.... never got round to finishing it! (not on markdown, I'm not that good!)

artgeek 04/3/2007

Thank you so much, Cloverst! I was wondering about bold and here you've solved my problem.

Something I've discovered in the writing of my profile is that you can also get different bullets:

like
so
just by putting a dash (-) and a space before each line

Thanks again!

user6807 04/8/2007

I hope you find this ok Juniper, and that it helps!

(juniper left me a comment on my profile asking how I got my extra sections...)

Elcoeda 04/8/2007

Great ! I was wondering about this ! Thank you so much !

user6264 04/8/2007

Cloverst Thanks so much for the great information.
- super - creative - smart!

user5860 04/17/2007

I just wanted to bring this one back up to the front because I think it's a good reference.
:)

dandelion 04/17/2007

Sarah Elizabeth, thanks for bringing this back up to the top!

I've come to the conclusion that I'm markdown syntax challenged! This is going to drive me bonkers!! lol! :D

PS: I just figured out italics! There may be hope for me yet!

cooan 04/17/2007

thanks for the bump, SE! I hadn't seen this one yet.

i miss html :(

user6807 04/17/2007

lol ta SE I was just thinking about bumping this earlier but didn't want to seem cheeky! I know I wrote some on the customs restrictions somewhere but don't know if people would find them useful....