Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).
Gist currently accepts the following markdown functions.
- Bold
- Italic
- Paragraph Break
- Bulleted Lists
- Numbered Lists
- Web Links
Let's take this example to see how to use markdown in your tabular data.
Bold:
This function lets you write in bold text. To use this function, place two asterisks(**) before and after the text.
Code:
**This is bold text**
Result:
This is bold text
Italic:
This function lets you write in bold text. To use this function, place two underscores(__) before and after the text.
Code:
__This is italic text__
Result:
__This is italic text__
Paragraph break:
This function lets you create paragraph breaks. Use two spaces after a paragraph to make a paragraph break.
Code:
This is the first paragraph. This is the second paragraph.
Result:
This is the first paragraph.
This is the second paragraph.
Bulleted Lists:
This function lets you use bulleted lists. To use this function, start with the Asterisk sign (*) with space after it. After each list item, add two spaces to go to the next line.
Code:
This is a bulleted list: * First Item * Second Item * Third Item * Fourth Item
Result:
This is a bulleted list:
- First Item
- Second Item
- Third Item
- Fourth Item
Numbered Lists:
This function lets you create numbered lists. To use this function, start with (1.) and add a space after it. After each list item, add two spaces to go to the next line.
Code:
This is a numbered list: 1. First Item 2. Second Item 3. Third Item 4. Fourth Item
Result:
This is a numbered list:
- First Item
- Second Item
- Third Item
- Fourth Item
Web Links:
This function lets you abstract web links in the text. To use this function follow this format: [link text](https://url)
Code:
[Google](https://www.google.com)