Marrrkdown rules

Arrr! Pirrrates

Fello' pirrates, be awarrre some featurrres may not work fer us in this trrranslat'n. Like table of rrramblings, some Merrrmaids and stuff.

Let’s face it: Writ'n rrrambl'n fer th' Web be tiresome. WYSIWYG editors help alleviate this task, but they generally result 'n horr'ble code, or worse yet, ugly web planks.

Marrrkdown be a better way t' write HTML, without all th' complexities an' ugliness that usually accompanies it.

Some o' th' key benefits be:

  1. Marrrkdown be simple t' learn, wit' minimal extra characters so it’s also quicker t' write rrrambl'n.
  2. Less chance o' errors when writ'n 'n Marrrkdown.
  3. Produces valid XHTML output.
  4. Keeps th' rrrambl'n an' th' visual display separate, so ye cannot mess up th' look o' yer ship.
  5. Write 'n any text editor or Marrrkdown applicat'n ye like.
  6. Marrrkdown be a joy t' use!

John Gruber, th' author o' Marrrkdown, puts it like this:

Th' overrid'n design goal fer Markdown’s formatt'n rules be t' make it as read'ble as poss'ble. Th' idea be that a Markdown-formatted document should be publish'ble as-is, as plain text, without look'n like it’s been marked up wit' tags or formatt'n instruct'ns. While Markdown’s rules has been influenced by several exist'n text-to-HTML filters, th' single biggest source o' inspirat'n fer Markdown’s rules be th' format o' plain text email. John Gruber

Without further delay, let us go over th' main elements o' Marrrkdown an' what th' result'n HTML looks like:

Ahoi

Bookmark this plank an' th' official Commonmark reference fer easy future reference!

Head'ns

Head'ns from h1 through h6 be constructed wit' a # fer each level:

# h1 Head'n
## h2 Head'n
### h3 Head'n
#### h4 Head'n
##### h5 Head'n
###### h6 Head'n

Renders t':

h1 Head'n

h2 Head'n

h3 Head'n

h4 Head'n

h5 Head'n
h6 Head'n

HTML:

<h1>h1 Head'n</h1>
<h2>h2 Head'n</h2>
<h3>h3 Head'n</h3>
<h4>h4 Head'n</h4>
<h5>h5 Head'n</h5>
<h6>h6 Head'n</h6>

Comments

Comments should be HTML compat'ble

<!--
This be a comment
-->

Comment below should NOT be seen:

Horizontal Rules

Th' HTML <hr> element be fer creat'n a “thematic break” between paragraph-level elements. In Marrrkdown, ye can create a <hr> wit' --- - three consecutive dashes

renders t':


Paragraphs

Any text not start'n wit' a special sign be written as normal, plain text an' will be wrapped within <p></p> tags 'n th' rendered HTML.

So this body copy:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, graecis denique ei vel, at duo primis mandamus. Et legere ocurreret pri, animal tacimates complectitur ad cum. Cu eum inermis inimicus efficiendi. Labore officiis his ex, soluta officiis concludaturque ei qui, vide sensibus vim ad.

renders t' this HTML:

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, graecis denique ei vel, at duo primis mandamus. Et legere ocurreret pri, animal tacimates complectitur ad cum. Cu eum inermis inimicus efficiendi. Labore officiis his ex, soluta officiis concludaturque ei qui, vide sensibus vim ad.</p>

Text Markers

Bold

For emphasiz'n a snippet o' text wit' a heavier font-weight.

Th' follow'n snippet o' text be rendered as bold text.

**rendered as bold text**

renders t':

rendered as bold text

an' this HTML

<strong>rendered as bold text</strong>

Italics

For emphasiz'n a snippet o' text wit' italics.

Th' follow'n snippet o' text be rendered as italicized text.

_rendered as italicized text_

renders t':

rendered as italicized text

an' this HTML:

<em>rendered as italicized text</em>

Strikethrough

In GFM (GitHub flavored Markdown) ye can do strikethroughs.

~~Strike through this text.~~

Which renders t':

Strike through this text.

HTML:

<del>Strike through this text.</del>

Blockquotes

For quot'n blocks o' rrrambl'n from another source within yer document.

Add > before any text ye want t' quote.

> **Fusion Drive** combines a hard drive wit' a flash storage (solid-state drive) an' presents it as a single logical volume wit' th' space o' both drives combined.

Renders t':

Fusion Drive combines a hard drive wit' a flash storage (solid-state drive) an' presents it as a single logical volume wit' th' space o' both drives combined.

an' this HTML:

<blockquote>
  <p><strong>Fusion Drive</strong> combines a hard drive wit' a flash storage (solid-state drive) an' presents it as a single logical volume wit' th' space o' both drives combined.</p>
</blockquote>

Blockquotes can also be nested:

> Donec massa lacus, ultricies a ullamcorper 'n, fermentum sed augue. Nunc augue augue, aliquam non hendrerit ac, commodo vel nisi.
>
> > Sed adipisc'n elit vitae augue consectetur a gravida nunc vehicula. Donec auctor odio non est accumsan facilisis. Aliquam id turpis 'n dolor tincidunt mollis ac eu diam.
>
> Mauris sit amet ligula egestas, feugiat metus tincidunt, luctus libero. Donec congue finibus tempor. Vestibulum aliquet sollicitudin erat, ut aliquet purus posuere luctus.

Renders t':

Donec massa lacus, ultricies a ullamcorper 'n, fermentum sed augue. Nunc augue augue, aliquam non hendrerit ac, commodo vel nisi.

Sed adipisc'n elit vitae augue consectetur a gravida nunc vehicula. Donec auctor odio non est accumsan facilisis. Aliquam id turpis 'n dolor tincidunt mollis ac eu diam.

Mauris sit amet ligula egestas, feugiat metus tincidunt, luctus libero. Donec congue finibus tempor. Vestibulum aliquet sollicitudin erat, ut aliquet purus posuere luctus.

Lists

Unordered

A list o' items 'n which th' order o' th' items does not explicitly matter.

Ye may use any o' th' follow'n symbols t' denote bullets fer each list item:

* valid bullet
- valid bullet
+ valid bullet

For example

+ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
+ Consectetur adipisc'n elit
+ Integer molestie lorem at massa
+ Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
+ Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
  - Phasellus iaculis neque
  - Purus sodales ultricies
  - Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem
  - Ac tristique libero volutpat at
+ Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
+ Aenean sit amet erat nunc
+ Eget porttitor lorem

Renders t':

  • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  • Consectetur adipisc'n elit
  • Integer molestie lorem at massa
  • Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
  • Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
    • Phasellus iaculis neque
    • Purus sodales ultricies
    • Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem
    • Ac tristique libero volutpat at
  • Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  • Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  • Eget porttitor lorem

An' this HTML

<ul>
  <li>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</li>
  <li>Consectetur adipisc'n elit</li>
  <li>Integer molestie lorem at massa</li>
  <li>Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet</li>
  <li>Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
    <ul>
      <li>Phasellus iaculis neque</li>
      <li>Purus sodales ultricies</li>
      <li>Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem</li>
      <li>Ac tristique libero volutpat at</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel</li>
  <li>Aenean sit amet erat nunc</li>
  <li>Eget porttitor lorem</li>
</ul>

Ordered

A list o' items 'n which th' order o' items does explicitly matter.

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
4. Consectetur adipisc'n elit
2. Integer molestie lorem at massa
8. Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
4. Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
99. Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
21. Aenean sit amet erat nunc
6. Eget porttitor lorem

Renders t':

  1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  2. Consectetur adipisc'n elit
  3. Integer molestie lorem at massa
  4. Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
  5. Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
  6. Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  7. Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  8. Eget porttitor lorem

An' this HTML:

<ol>
  <li>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet</li>
  <li>Consectetur adipisc'n elit</li>
  <li>Integer molestie lorem at massa</li>
  <li>Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet</li>
  <li>Nulla volutpat aliquam velit</li>
  <li>Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel</li>
  <li>Aenean sit amet erat nunc</li>
  <li>Eget porttitor lorem</li>
</ol>
Smarrrt Arrrse

If ye just use 1. fer each number, Marrrkdown will automatically number each item. For example:

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
1. Consectetur adipisc'n elit
1. Integer molestie lorem at massa
1. Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
1. Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
1. Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
1. Aenean sit amet erat nunc
1. Eget porttitor lorem

Renders t':

  1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
  2. Consectetur adipisc'n elit
  3. Integer molestie lorem at massa
  4. Facilisis 'n pretium nisl aliquet
  5. Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
  6. Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
  7. Aenean sit amet erat nunc
  8. Eget porttitor lorem

Code

Inline code

Wrap inline snippets o' code wit' `.

In this example, `<div></div>` should be wrapped as **code**.

Renders t':

In this example, <div></div> should be wrapped as code.

HTML:

<p>In this example, <code>&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</code> should be wrapped as <strong>code</strong>.</p>

Indented code

Or indent several lines o' code by at least two spaces, as 'n:

    // Some comments
    line 1 o' code
    line 2 o' code
    line 3 o' code

Renders t':

// Some comments
line 1 o' code
line 2 o' code
line 3 o' code

HTML:

<pre>
  <code>
    // Some comments
    line 1 o' code
    line 2 o' code
    line 3 o' code
  </code>
</pre>

Block code “fences”

Use “fences” ``` t' block 'n multiple lines o' code.

```
Sample text here...
```

HTML:

<pre>
  <code>Sample text here...</code>
</pre>

Rules highlight'n

GFM, or “GitHub Flavored Markdown” also supports rules highlight'n. T' activate it, usually ye simply add th' file extension o' th' language ye want t' use directly aft th' first code “fence”, ```js, an' rules highlight'n will automatically be applied 'n th' rendered HTML.

See Code Highlight'n fer additional documentat'n.

For example, t' apply rules highlight'n t' JavaScript code:

```js
grunt.initConfig({
  assemble: {
    opt'ns: {
      assets: 'docs/assets',
      data: 'src/data/*.{json,yml}',
      helpers: 'src/custom-helpers.js',
      partials: ['src/partials/**/*.{hbs,md}']
    },
    planks: {
      opt'ns: {
        layout: 'default.hbs'
      },
      files: {
        './': ['src/templates/pages/index.hbs']
      }
    }
  }
};
```

Renders t':

grunt.initConfig({
  assemble: {
    opt'ns: {
      assets: 'docs/assets',
      data: 'src/data/*.{json,yml}',
      helpers: 'src/custom-helpers.js',
      partials: ['src/partials/**/*.{hbs,md}']
    },
    planks: {
      opt'ns: {
        layout: 'default.hbs'
      },
      files: {
        './': ['src/templates/pages/index.hbs']
      }
    }
  }
};

Tables

Tables be created by add'n pipes as dividers between each cell, an' by add'n a line o' dashes (also separated by bars) beneath th' header. Avast that th' pipes do not need t' be vertically aligned.

| Opt'n | Descript'n |
| ------ | ----------- |
| data   | path t' data files t' supply th' data that will be passed into templates. |
| engine | engine t' be used fer process'n templates. Handlebars be th' default. |
| ext    | extension t' be used fer dest files. |

Renders t':

Opt'n Descript'n
data path t' data files t' supply th' data that will be passed into templates.
engine engine t' be used fer process'n templates. Handlebars be th' default.
ext extension t' be used fer dest files.

An' this HTML:

<t'ble>
  <tr>
    <th>Opt'n</th>
    <th>Descript'n</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>data</td>
    <td>path t' data files t' supply th' data that will be passed into templates.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>engine</td>
    <td>engine t' be used fer process'n templates. Handlebars be th' default.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>ext</td>
    <td>extension t' be used fer dest files.</td>
  </tr>
</t'ble>

Right aligned text

Add'n a colon on th' right side o' th' dashes below any head'n will right align text fer that column.

| Opt'n | Descript'n |
| ------:| -----------:|
| data   | path t' data files t' supply th' data that will be passed into templates. |
| engine | engine t' be used fer process'n templates. Handlebars be th' default. |
| ext    | extension t' be used fer dest files. |
Opt'n Descript'n
data path t' data files t' supply th' data that will be passed into templates.
engine engine t' be used fer process'n templates. Handlebars be th' default.
ext extension t' be used fer dest files.

Two tables adjacent

Opt'n Descript'n
ext extension t' be used fer dest files.
Opt'n Descript'n
ext extension t' be used fer dest files.
[Assemble](http://assemble.io)

Renders t' (hover over th' link, there be no tooltip):

Assemble

HTML:

<a href="http://assemble.io">Assemble</a>

Add a tooltip

[Upstage](https://github.com/upstage/ "Visit Upstage!")

Renders t' (hover over th' link, there should be a tooltip):

Upstage

HTML:

<a href="https://github.com/upstage/" title="Visit Upstage!">Upstage</a>

Named Anchors

Named anchors en'ble ye t' jump t' th' specified anchor point on th' same plank. For example, each o' these chapters:

# T'ble o' Contents
  * [Chapter 1](#chapter-1)
  * [Chapter 2](#chapter-2)
  * [Chapter 3](#chapter-3)

will jump t' these sections:

## Chapter 1 <a id="chapter-1"></a>
Rrrambl'n fer chapter one.

## Chapter 2 <a id="chapter-2"></a>
Rrrambl'n fer chapter one.

## Chapter 3 <a id="chapter-3"></a>
Rrrambl'n fer chapter one.

NOTE that specific placement o' th' anchor tag seems t' be arbitrary. They be placed inline here since it seems t' be unobtrusive, an' it works.

Images

Images have a similar rules t' links but include a preced'n exclamat'n point.

![Minion](https://octodex.github.com/images/minion.png)

Minion

or

![Alt text](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg "The Stormtroopocat")

Alt text

Like links, Images also have a footnote style rules

Alternative usage : note images

![Alt text][id]

Alt text

Wit' a reference later 'n th' document defin'n th' URL locat'n:

[id]: https://octodex.github.com/images/dojocat.jpg  "The Dojocat"

Further image formatt'n

Th' Cap'n Hugo Marrrkdown parser supports additional non-standard functionality.

Resiz'n image

Add HTTP parameters width and/or height t' th' link image t' resize th' image. Values be CSS values (default be auto).

![Minion](https://octodex.github.com/images/minion.png?width=20pc)

Minion

stormtroopocat

![Minion](https://octodex.github.com/images/minion.png?height=50px)

Minion

![Minion](https://octodex.github.com/images/minion.png?height=50px&width=300px)

Minion

Add CSS classes

Add a HTTP classes parameter t' th' link image t' add CSS classes. shadowan' border be avail'ble but ye could define other ones.

![stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg?classes=shadow)

stormtroopocat

![stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg?classes=border)

stormtroopocat

![stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg?classes=border,shadow)

stormtroopocat

Add a HTTP featherlight parameter t' th' link image t' dis'ble lightbox. By default lightbox be enabled us'n th' featherlight.js plugin. Ye can dis'ble this by defin'n featherlight t' false.

![Minion](https://octodex.github.com/images/minion.png?featherlight=false)

Minion