Markdown Syntax
Markdown is the easiest way to add simple formatting to your forum posts. Markdown is easier to use than HTML and, unlike you guys, generates HTML code that complies with the current HTML standard.
Hyperlinks
- Code:
Check out [Steve's website](http://vandahm.org/). - Result: Check out Steve's website.
Bold Text
- Code:
**Joe** is a **chump.** - Result: Joe is a chump.
Italicized Text
- Code:
*Joe* is a *chump.* - Result: Joe is a chump.
Lists
An unordered (bulleted) list can be indented by as many as three spaces.
* Collect underpants.
* ????
* Profit!
- Collect underpants.
- ????
- Profit!
An ordered (numbered) list can also be indented by as many as three spaces. The first item needs to be numbered "1," but the other numbers don't really matter.
1. Collect underpants.
2. ????
3. Profit!
Or, if you like:
1. Collect underpants.
256. ????
384. Profit!
These both generate:
- Collect underpants.
- ????
- Profit!
Images
Here's the code. You can put it all on one line:
The result:
Blockquotes
Each line of a blockquoted paragraph needs to begin with a greater-than sign:
> This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of
> sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This
> is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of
> sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This
> is a bunch of sample text.
Of course, most paragraphs only have one line (because we let the forum's text box word-wrap for us), so we usually only need one greater-than sign at the beginning of the paragraph.
This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text. This is a bunch of sample text.