# Markdown Overview #
## Paragraphs ##
> Paragraphs are divided by blank lines.
> End a line with two or more spaces to force a mid-paragraph line break.
## Headings ##
>
# Top Level Heading Alternative Top Level Heading
# Top Level Heading Variant # =============================
>
## 2nd Level Heading Alternative 2nd Level Heading
## 2nd Level Heading Variant ## -----------------------------
>
### 3rd Level Heading ### 3rd Level Heading Variant ###
#### 4th Level Heading #### 4th Level Heading Variant ####
##### 5th Level Heading ##### 5th Level Heading Variant #####
###### 6th Level Heading ###### 6th Level Heading Variant ######
## Links ##
> 1. **\[display text\]\(URL\)**
> 2. **\[display text\]\(URL "Title"\)**
> 3. **\[display text\]\(URL 'Title'\)**
> 4. **\<URL\>**
> 5. **\[display text\]\[label\]**
> 6. **\[display text\]\[\]**
> 7. **\[display text\]**
> **URL** may optionally be written **\<URL\>**. With link formats 5, 6, and 7
> ("reference links"), the URL is supplied elsewhere in the document, as shown
> below. Link formats 6 and 7 reuse the display text as the label. Labels are
> case-insensitive. The title may be split onto the next line with optional
> indenting.
> * **\[label\]: URL**
> * **\[label\]: URL "Title"**
> * **\[label\]: URL 'Title'**
> * **\[label\]: URL (Title)**
## Fonts ##
> * _\*italic\*_
> * *\_italic\_*
> * __\*\*bold\*\*__
> * **\_\_bold\_\_**
> * ___\*\*\*italic+bold\*\*\*___
> * ***\_\_\_italic+bold\_\_\_***
> * \``code`\`
> The **\`code\`** construct disables HTML markup, so one can write, for
> example, **\`\<html\>\`** to yield **`<html>`**.
## Lists ##
>
* bullet item
+ bullet item
- bullet item
1. numbered item
> A two-level list is created by placing additional whitespace before the
> **\***/**+**/**-**/**1.** of the secondary items.
>
* top-level item
* secondary item
## Block Quotes ##
> Begin each line of a paragraph with **>** to block quote that paragraph.
> >
> This paragraph is indented
> >
> > Double-indented paragraph
> Begin each line with at least four spaces or one tab to produce a verbatim
> code block.
## Tables ##
>
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
----------------------------------------------
| Row 1 Col 1 | Row 1 Col 2 | Row 1 Col 3 |
|:Left-aligned |:Centered :| Right-aligned:|
| | ← Blank → | |
| Row 4 Col 1 | Row 4 Col 2 | Row 4 Col 3 |
> The first row is a header if followed by a horizontal rule or a blank line.
> Placing **:** at the left, both, or right sides of a cell gives left-aligned,
> centered, or right-aligned text, respectively. By default, header cells are
> centered, and body cells are left-aligned.
> The leftmost or rightmost **\|** is required only if the first or last column,
> respectively, contains at least one blank cell.
## Miscellaneous ##
> * In-line images are made using **\!\[alt-text\]\(image-URL\)**.
> * Use HTML for advanced formatting such as forms.
> * **\<!--** HTML-style comments **-->** are supported.
> * Escape special characters (ex: **\[** **\(** **\|** **\***)
> using backslash (ex: **\\\[** **\\\(** **\\\|** **\\\***).
> * A line consisting of **---**, **\*\*\***, or **\_\_\_** is a horizontal
> rule. Spaces and extra **-**/**\***/**_** are allowed.
> * See [daringfireball.net][] for additional information.
> * See this page's [Markdown source](/md_rules?txt=1) for complex examples.
## Special Features For Fossil ##
> * In hyperlinks, if the URL begins with **/** then the root of the Fossil
> repository is prepended. This allows for repository-relative hyperlinks.
> * For documents that begin with a top-level heading (ex: **# heading #**),
> the heading is omitted from the body of the document and becomes the
> document title displayed at the top of the Fossil page.
[daringfireball.net]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax