Markdown syntax guide and writing on MWeb
Philosophy
Markdown is intended to be as easy-to-read and easy-to-write as is feasible.
Readability, however, is emphasized above all else. A Markdown-formatted document should be publishable as-is, as plain text, without looking like it’s been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.
Markdown’s syntax is intended for one purpose: to be used as a format for writing for the web.
Notice
You can use CMD + 4
or CMD + R
to preview the result.
Headers
Example:
1 | # This is an `<h1>` tag |
Result:
This is an <h1>
tag
This is an <h2>
tag
This is an <h6>
tag
Emphasis
Example:
1 | *This text will be italic* |
Shortcuts: CMD + U
、CMD + I
、CMD + B
Result:
This text will be italic
This will also be italic
This text will be bold
This will also be bold
You can combine them
Newlines
End a line with two or more spaces + enter.
Just typing enter to newline,please set:Preferences
- Themes
- Translate newlines to <br> tags
enable ( default is enable )
Lists
Unordered
Example:
1 | * Item 1 unordered list `* + SPACE` |
Shortcuts: Option + U
Result:
- Item 1 unordered list
* + SPACE
- Item 2
- Item 2a unordered list
TAB + * + SPACE
- Item 2b
Ordered
Example:
1 | 1. Item 1 ordered list `Number + . + SPACE` |
Result:
- Item 1 ordered list
Number + . + SPACE
- Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 3a ordered list
TAB + Number + . + SPACE
- Item 3b
Task lists
Example:
1 | - [ ] task one not finish `- + SPACE + [ ]` |
Result:
- task one not finish
- + SPACE + [ ]
- task two finished
- + SPACE + [x]
Images
Example:
1 | ![GitHub set up](https://help.github.com/assets/images/site/set-up-git.gif) |
Shortcuts: Control + Shift + I
The Library’s document support drag & drop or CMD + V
paste or CMD + Option + I
to insert the picture.
Result:
In MWeb, you can use -w + Number
to control image width, for example, set the image width 140px:
Links
Example:
1 | email <example@example.com> |
Shortcuts: Control + Shift + L
The Library’s document support drag & drop or CMD + Option + I
to insert attachment.
Result:
An email example@example.com link.
GitHub
Automatic linking for URLs
Any URL (like http://www.github.com/) will be automatically converted into a clickable link.
Blockquotes
Example:
1 | As Kanye West said: |
Shortcuts: CMD + Shift + B
Result:
As Kanye West said:
We’re living the future so
the present is our past.
Inline code
Example:
1 | I think you should use an |
Shortcuts: CMD + K
Result:
I think you should use an<addr>
code
element here instead.
Multi-line code
Example:
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function fancyAlert(arg) {
if(arg) {
$.facebox({div:'#foo'})
}
}
Shortcuts: CMD + Shift + K
Result:
1 | function fancyAlert(arg) { |
Sequence and Flow chart
Example:
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Andrew->China: Says Hello
Note right of China: China thinks about it
China-->Andrew: How are you?
Andrew->>China: I am good thanks!
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st=>start: Start:>http://www.google.com[blank]
e=>end:>http://www.google.com
op1=>operation: My Operation
sub1=>subroutine: My Subroutine
cond=>condition: Yes
or No?:>http://www.google.com
io=>inputoutput: catch something...
st->op1->cond
cond(yes)->io->e
cond(no)->sub1(right)->op1
Result: ( Please enable Preferences
- Themes
- Enable sequence & flow chart
, default is enable. )
1 | Andrew->China: Says Hello |
1 | st=>start: Start:>http://www.google.com[blank] |
More info: http://bramp.github.io/js-sequence-diagrams/, http://adrai.github.io/flowchart.js/
Tables
Example:
1 | First Header | Second Header |
You can create tables by assembling a list of words and dividing them with hyphens - (for the first row), and then separating each column with a pipe |:
Result:
First Header | Second Header |
---|---|
Content from cell 1 | Content from cell 2 |
Content in the first column | Content in the second column |
Strikethrough
Example:
(like this)
Result:
Any word wrapped with two tildes (like this) will appear crossed out.
Horizontal Rules
Following lines will produce a horizontal rule:
1 | *** |
Result:
LaTex
Use double US dollars sign pair for Block level Math formula, and one US dollar sign pair for Inline Level.
1 | For example this is a Block level $$x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}$$ formula, and this is an inline Level $x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}$ formula. |
Result:
For example this is a Block level $$x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}$$ formula, and this is an inline Level $x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}$ formula.
\[ \frac{1}{\Bigl(\sqrt{\phi \sqrt{5}}-\phi\Bigr) e^{\frac25 \pi}} =
1+\frac{e^{-2\pi}} {1+\frac{e^{-4\pi}} {1+\frac{e^{-6\pi}}
{1+\frac{e^{-8\pi}} {1+\ldots} } } } \]
Footnote
Example:
1 | This is a footnote:[^sample_footnote] |
Result:
This is a footnote:[^sample_footnote]
[^sample_footnote]: footnote text detail…
Comment And Read More..
Actions->Insert Read More Comment OR CMD + .
TOC
Example:
1 | [TOC] |
Result:
[TOC]