Markdown: text formatting made easy
Loomio uses "Markdown" to embed images and add text formatting to your discussions. You can switch Markdown on with the small grey icon beneath the comment box:
Here's a quick introduction to writing Markdown.
Headings
There are four different heading sizes, they get smaller as you go. Writing this...
# One hash heading
## Two hash heading
### Three hash heading
#### Four hash heading
Looks like this...
># One hash heading
>## Two hash heading
>### Three hash heading
>#### Four hash heading
Emphasis
You can use asterisks or underscores for emphasis. Writing this...
*italics with asterisks*
_underline with underscores_
**bold with asterisks** or __bold with underscores__
Looks like this...
italics with asterisks
underline with underscores
bold with asterisks or bold with underscores
Lists:
i) Numbered Lists
Writing this...
My points are as follows:
1. First point.
2. Second point.
3. Third point.
Looks like this...
My points are as follows:
- First point.
- Second point.
- Third point.
ii) Bullet point list
Writing this...
My points are as follows:
* First point.
* Second point.
* Third point.
Looks like this...
My points are as follows:
- First point.
- Second point.
- Third point.
>Note: You must add a new line before your first point (i.e. hit 'enter' twice before starting list).
>
>
>#### Correct
>
>
>Introduction Paragraph
>
>1. First Point
>2. Second Point
>3. Third point
>
>
>#### Incorrect
>
>
>Introduction Paragraph
>1. First Point
>2. Second Point
>3. Third point
>
>
Quotes
Just add a > before each paragraphso this...
> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed ante justo, laoreet et elit eget, adipiscing posuere sapien. Aliquam ut elementum elit, vel vehicula elit. Sed nunc ligula, viverra at hendrerit quis, faucibus eget lacus.
Looks like this...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed ante justo, laoreet et elit eget, adipiscing posuere sapien. Aliquam ut elementum elit, vel vehicula elit. Sed nunc ligula, viverra at hendrerit quis, faucibus eget lacus.
Links
To download a PDF version of the recipe, [click here](https://example.com/scrambled-eggs.pdf).
Images
To embed an image in a comment, first it needs to be hosted somewhere (imgur.com is a good option), then you can include it like so:
![](http://path.to/image.jpg)
Horizontal Rules
These are the dividers that go across the screen. To add them use three dashes, asterisks or underscores in a row.
***
or
---
or
___
Code Inclusion
code can be included by using the 'tick' character ` (found on the same key as the tilde, ~).
`example Function() `
looks like:
example Function()
usesMarkdown = false
User.find(2).
update_attributes( uses_markdown: usesMarkdown )
looks like:
usesMarkdown = false
User.find(2).
update_attributes( uses_markdown: usesMarkdown )
Fred Look Wed 1 Oct 2014 12:37AM
thank you for responses
The specific problem has come about because the block quote markdown has decided to go large and bold and so gobbles up the collumn inches
mix irving Wed 1 Oct 2014 3:01AM
ah that helps @fredlook
I've written some code to fix it hopefully. It might take a week to review and deploy (we're flat out developing)
Fred Look Wed 1 Oct 2014 4:26AM
fantastic thanks
Jochen Walter Wed 1 Oct 2014 6:39AM
bold
Jochen Walter Wed 1 Oct 2014 6:39AM
italic
Jochen Walter Wed 1 Oct 2014 6:40AM
Ok, I was kidding. The functions are right and I mentioned the wrong function! ;o)
Ryan Wed 1 Oct 2014 9:58PM
This should be default!
Suso Mateos Sun 12 Oct 2014 9:16PM
hola
Juan José Escudero Wed 15 Oct 2014 4:34PM
Una pregunta... ¿Es posible que aparezca embebido Loomio en Wordpress?
Gracias
Arturo Ruano · Tue 30 Sep 2014 1:28PM
Wuauuuuuuuu thank you very much