Markdown is a simple formatting syntax that lets you write content quickly while maintaining clean formatting. We use it in our new visual editor.
Basic Text Formatting
**bold text** # Makes text bold
*italic text* # Makes text italic
Headers
Use # symbols for different heading levels:
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
Lists
Create lists using simple symbols:
- First item
- Second item
1. First numbered item
2. Second numbered item
Links
Format links like this:
[Link text](URL)
Images
Format images like this:
Other Elements
Blockquotes: Start lines with >
Code blocks: Indent with 4 spaces or wrap in ``` marks
Horizontal rule: Use three hyphens: ---
Note: The visual editor will automatically convert your Markdown formatting into the appropriate styles as you type so you can see if you are using Markdown correctly.