Markdown tips

When entering a comment, you can make use of Markdown, which is a simple to read and write plain-text format, with special markers to allow some formatting within your post.

Markdown does allow use of HTML, however, you cannot use this on NoSuchBlogger. Any tags will be escaped and the comment will actually show the tag. For example, typing '<b>he</b>llow' into the post content will actually print '<b>he</b>llow' rather than making the 'he' of 'hello' bold.

For a complete guide, see the Markdown site, but below is a quick reference sheet:

Basic formatting

Formatting Markdown example Sample output
Bold **hello** world hello world
Italics *hello* world hello world
Paragraphs Enter a blank line.

This is a new paragraph.		 Enter a blank line.

This is a new paragraph.
Start a new line End the line with two spaces.<space><space>
Start of a new line.		 End the line with two spaces.
Start of a new line.
Headers To create a top-level header, use a double-underline:
Top
===

And for a sub-section header, use a single-underline:
Sub-section
-----------		 To create a top-level header, use a double-underline:

Top


And for a sub-section header, use a single-underline:

Sub-section
Quotes Begin the line with a greater-than sign:

> Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format.		 Begin the line with a greater-than sign:
Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format.
Code/Sample text Wrap the `code` in a backtick. Wrap the code in a backtick.
Code/Sample text section Begin each line with four spaces.

<space><space><space><space>A short tail
<space><space><space><space>to tell. 		Begin each line with four spaces. 
A short tail
to tell.

Lists

Formatting Markdown example Sample output
Numbered lists Simply use numbers at the start of each line:

 1. Item 1
 2. Item 2		 Simply use numbers at the start of each line:
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
Bulleted lists Use a dash (-) at the start of the lines:

 - Item 1
 - Item 2		 Use a dash (-) at the start of the lines:
  • Item 1
  • Item 2

Links and Images

Formatting Markdown example Sample output
Refer to another page A link to the home page of [NoSuchBlogger](http://nosuchblogger.com/). A link to the home page of NoSuchBlogger.
Embed an image Really like this picture:

![Flickr](http://l.yimg.com/g/images/logo_home.png.v2).		 Really like this picture:

Flickr.