Mastering the art of markdown can be beneficial for all writers. Below is a list of commands that might come in handy when your creating your next masterpiece.
Headings:
Input:
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Text:
Input:
*italic*
**bold**
***bold-italic***
italic
bold
bold-italic
Images:
Input:
Images have the same formatting as a link, except they’re prefixed with a !. This time, the text in brackets is the alt text - or the descriptive text for the image.
Links:
- Automatic links
Input:
http://steemit.com
- In text links
Input:
I like [steemit](http://steemit.com)
I like steemit
Lists
Input:
* Steemit
* Facebook
* Twitter
* Pinterest
- Steemit
- Facebook
Quotes
Input:
> To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
Tables
Input:
First Header | Second Header
------------- | -------------
Content Cell 1 | Content Cell 2
Content Cell 1 | Content Cell 2
| First Header | Second Header |
|---|---|
| Content Cell 1 | Content Cell 2 |
| Content Cell 1 | Content Cell 2 |
Videos
Input:
[[embed url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKTH0o8AEtQ]]
[[embed url=
]
Horizontal Rules/Line - Like the ones I'm using to separate topics.
Input:
---
Escaping
What if you literally want to type how are you - without it appearing in italics? Escaping Markdown characters with a back-slash \ allows you to use any characters which might be converted into HTML.
Input:
this shows up in italics: *how are you*
this shows the asterisks: \*how are you\*
this shows up in italics: how are you
this shows the asterisks: *how are you*