Markdown Syntax

Emphasis

**bold**
*italics*
~~strikethrough~~
==mark==

bold
italics
~~strikethrough~~
mark

You can use backslash escapes to generate literal characters that are used for formatting otherwise, e.g.

\*literal asterisks\*

*literal asterisks*

Headings

# h1 - Large header

h1 - Large Header

## h2 - Medium header

h2 - Medium Header

### h3 - Small header

h3 - Small Header

#### h4 - Tiny header

h4 - Tiny Header

Lists

- Generic list item
- Generic list item
- Generic list item

Generic list item
Generic list item
Generic list item

1. Numbered list item
2. Numbered list item
3. Numbered list item

Numbered list item
Numbered list item
Numbered list item

Links

[[WikiPage]]

WikiPage

[[Text to display|WikiPage]]

Text to display

http://www.example.com

http://example.com

[Link with text](http://example.com)

Link with text

Quotes

> This is a quote.
> It can span multiple lines!
>> And multiple levels.
>> *With markdown syntax.*

This is a quote. It can span multiple lines!

And multiple levels. With markdown syntax.

Images

You can copy n paste images directly into the editor, they will be uploaded as attachments.

![](http://www.example.com/image.jpg)

Check the attachments of a page, there are links for copy'n'paste.

Tables

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| John     | Doe      | Peach    |
| Mary     | Smith    | Banana   |

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
John	Doe	Peach
Mary	Smith	Banana

Code

Inline code `int n = 1` with backticks.

Inline code int n = 1 with backticks.

```
Code Blocks
```

Code Blocks

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python
assert 1 + 1 == 2
print("Hello World!")```

#!/usr/bin/env python
assert 1 + 1 == 2
print("Hello World!")

Mathjax

Inline math: `$a^2+b^2=c^2$`

Inline Math: \(a^2+b^2=c^2\)

Math block:
```math
a^2+b^2=c^2
```

Math block: \[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

\(\TeX\) like syntax:

Inline Math: $a^2+b^2=c^2$

Inline Math: \(a^2+b^2=c^2\)

Equation:
$$a^2+b^2=c^2$$

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

Footnotes

Footnote identifiers[^1] are single characters
or words[^bignote]. And can be referenced
multiple[^1] times.

[^1]: Footnotes can be a single line.

[^bignote]: Or more complex.

    Indent paragraphs to include them
    in the footnote.

    Add as many paragraphs as you like.

Footnote identifiers¹ are single characters or words². And can be referenced multiple¹ times.

a, b Footnotes can be a single line.
Or more complex.

Indent paragraphs to include them in the footnote.

Add as many paragraphs as you like.
GNU Terry Pratchett.

Blocks

::: info
# Head of the block.
With _formatted_ content.
:::

Head of the block

With formatted content.

Block styles available: info, success, warning, danger and none.

>! Spoiler blocks reveal their
>! content on click on the icon.

>| # Headline is used as summary
>| with the details folded.

Headline is used as summary

with the details folded.

Remark

There's actually a lot more to Markdown than this. See the official introduction and syntax for more information. Please Note: An Otter Wiki is not using the official implementation. This might lead to small differences in the little things.

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