Basic Syntax #
Markdown is a lightweight and easy-to-use syntax for styling your writing.
Headers #
When the content of the article is extensive, you can use headers to segment:
# Header 1
## Header 2
## Large Header
### Small Header
Header previews would disrupt the structure of the article, so they are not displayed here.
Bold and Italics #
_Italic text_
**Bold text**
**_Bold Italic text_**
Preview:
Italic text
Bold text
Bold Italic text
Links #
Text link [Link Name](http://link-url)
Preview:
Text link Link Name ↗
Inline Code #
This is an `inline code`
Preview:
This is an inline code
Code Blocks #
```js
// calculate fibonacci
function fibonacci(n) {
if (n <= 1) return 1
return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
}
```
Preview:
// calculate fibonacci
function fibonacci(n) {
if (n <= 1) return 1
return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
}
Inline Formula #
This is an inline formula $e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0$
Preview:
This is an inline formula $e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0$
Formula Blocks #
$$
\hat{f}(\xi) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(x) e^{-2\pi i x \xi} \, dx
$$
Preview:
$$
\hat{f}(\xi) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(x) e^{-2\pi i x \xi} , dx
$$
Strikethrough #
~~Strikethrough~~
Preview:
Strikethrough
Lists #
Regular unordered list
- 1
- 2
- 3
Preview:
- 1
- 2
- 3
Regular ordered list
1. GPT-4
2. Claude Opus
3. LLaMa
Preview:
- GPT-4
- Claude Opus
- LLaMa
You can continue to nest syntax within lists.
Blockquotes #
> Gunshot, thunder, sword rise. A scene of flowers and blood.
Preview:
Gunshot, thunder, sword rise. A scene of flowers and blood.
You can continue to nest syntax within blockquotes.
Line Breaks #
Markdown needs a blank line to separate paragraphs.
If you don't leave a blank line
it will be in one paragraph
First paragraph
Second paragraph
Preview:
If you don’t leave a blank line it will be in one paragraph
First paragraph
Second paragraph
Separators #
If you have the habit of writing separators, you can start a new line and enter three dashes --- or asterisks ***. Leave a blank line before and after when there are paragraphs:
---
Preview:
//To be continued