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The CommonMark specification has laid a stable ground for Markdown. The following pages briefly recap the syntax for its elements, show their standard layout and alternative options.

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    Text Headings

    Main page structure

  • segment
    Paragraphs

    Essential building blocks of text

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    Line Break

    A break inside a paragraph

  • format_italic
    Emphasis

    Accentuate pieces of text

  • format_quote
    Quote

    Text segments from other sources

  • format_list_bulleted
    Bullet List

    List marked with a bullet

  • format_list_numbered
    Ordered List

    List marked with ordered natural numbers

  • code
    Code

    Editor or command line content

  • horizontal_rule
    Horizontal Rule

    Strong separation of page segments

  • link
    Links

    All types of references to a URL

  • image
    Images

    Photos, Graphics etc.

  • emoji_symbols
    Special Characters

    How to write special characters

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