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| * Paragraphs can be line-wrapped or not. Blank lin | | * Paragraphs can be line-wrapped or not. Blank lin |
| es divide paragraphs. To force a line break, end a | | es divide paragraphs. To force a line break, end a |
| line with two spaces. | | line with two spaces. |
| * `<URL>` for a bare URL link. `[text](URL)` for a | | * `<URL>` for a bare URL link. `[text](URL)` for a |
| link with the given label text. (These are extern | | link with the given label text. (These are extern |
| al links; see below for wiki links.) | | al links; see below for wiki links.) |
| * `*emphasis*`; `**strong emphasis**` (also works | | * `*emphasis*`; `**strong emphasis**` (also works |
| with underscores) | | with underscores) |
| * `# Header` for a header; `## Level 2 Header`, et | | * `# Header` for a header; `## Level 2 Header`, et |
| c. | | c. |
| n | | n | * `---` for a horizontal rule
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| * `> Line...` for block quote (can be extended ove | | * `> Line...` for block quote (can be extended ove |
| r many lines) | | r many lines) |
| * `* Line...` for a bulleted list (or `- Line...`, | | * `* Line...` for a bulleted list (or `- Line...`, |
| or `+ Line...` -- all equivalent) | | or `+ Line...` -- all equivalent) |
| * `1. Line...` for a numbered list (you will get s | | * `1. Line...` for a numbered list (you will get s |
| equential numbers, regardless of what numbers you | | equential numbers, regardless of what numbers you |
| use in the markup) | | use in the markup) |
| t | * Tab or four spaces at the beginning of a line fo | t | * Tab or four spaces at the beginning of a line fo |
| r a code block quote.
| | r a code block quote. (Fixed-width, and you can us |
| | | e literal <, >, & inside code.)
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| * `---` for a horizontal rule
| | * `` `backticks` `` for a bit of code inside a nor |
| | | mal paragraph
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| | * Put a backslash before any character on this lis |
| | | t that you don't want interpreted by Markdown.
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| | | |
| The wiki's version of Markdown differs from the sp | | The wiki's version of Markdown differs from the sp |
| ec in a few ways: | | ec in a few ways: |
| | | |
| * Wiki links are text in `[square brackets]`. The | | * Wiki links are text in `[square brackets]`. The |
| link text is not case-sensitive. CamelCase text is | | link text is not case-sensitive. CamelCase text is |
| *not* automatically linkified. | | *not* automatically linkified. |
| * To give a label to a wiki link, use a vertical b | | * To give a label to a wiki link, use a vertical b |
| ar: `[Markdown|Information about formatting]` | | ar: `[Markdown|Information about formatting]` |