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2189 sats \ 16 comments \ @cryotosensei 7 Mar meta

zaps forwarded to @Coinsreporter (50%)

It’s 4.30am now. My baby girl woke me up at 4am. Now, I’m in this zombiefied state where I’m exhausted but my mind is racing, so I can’t fall asleep again.

But maybe that’s how the Universe works! Tbh I just learnt Markdown because @Coinsreporter asked how to embed a link within his text. Woah, did you know that I just always copy and paste the link here? Him finally asking my unarticulated question out loud made me stumble upon the answer: Markdown.

Here, I embarrassingly admit that I thought Markdown is this cute little feature exclusive to SN. That you learn it on the job here so as to make your posts and comments more appealing. I didn’t know Markdown is so established!

Apparently, people use Markdown to pen their thoughts in plain text files. Also, you can use Markdown on Obsidian

My world has been expanded!

But I’m a clean slate. Aside from embedding a link and bolding something, I know nothing else. I probably can learn how to quote someone’s words if I try. What Markdown features do you normally use?

Why do you feel it better than plain old Microsoft?

Thanks, Stackers. Will now try to get some sleep before my real wake-up time 😅😂

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359 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 7 Mar

The handful that I use most often:

Bullets *
Headings #
Quotes >

26 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 9 Mar

The handful that I use most often: Bullets * Headings # Quotes >

You are the first Stacker I applied Quotes to haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Mar

Well done

306 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 7 Mar

32 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 8 Mar

You write the most concise, yet comprehensive comments!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8 Mar

I make a conscious effort to be concise and informative. I like to get to the point quickly and efficiently. :)

222 sats \ 1 reply \ @DrStacker 8 Mar

Text Formatting

Bold: **bold text**
Italic: *italic text*
~~Strikethrough:~~ ~~strikethrough~~

Combine them for bold and italic using **_bold and italic_**.

Lists

Ordered List

First item
Second item
Third item

Unordered List

First item
Second item
Third item

Nested List

First item
- First nested item
  - Second nested item

Links and Images

Link: Stacker News
Image:

Code

Inline code with backticks.

# Block of code
def hello_world():
    print("Hello, Stacker News!")

Tables

Syntax	Description
Header	Title
Paragraph	Text

Align text by using colons: :---, :---:, ---: for left, center, and right alignment.

Blockquotes

Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain-text formatting syntax. Its design allows it to be converted to many output formats.

Footnotes

Footnotes allow you to add references or comments without cluttering the text. Here's how to create them¹.

Task Lists

Task lists are great for tracking progress in project files or to-do lists.

Completed task
Uncompleted task
Another task to do

Emoji Support

Emojis can be added to your Markdown 😃. Use the emoji shortcode (e.g., :smile:) to insert them.

Appendix

Feature	Description	Syntax/Example
Bold Text	Make text bold.	`bold text`
Italic Text	Italicize text.	`italic text`
Strikethrough	Crosses out text.	`~~strikethrough~~`
Ordered List	Creates a list with numbers.	`1. First item` <br> `2. Second item`
Unordered List	Creates a bullet point list.	`- First item` <br> `- Second item`
Nested List	Creates a list within a list.	`1. First item` <br> `- First nested item`
Links	Adds hyperlinks.	`[OpenAI](https://www.openai.com)`
Images	Embeds an image.	`![Alt text](https://example.com/image.jpg)`
Code	Formats text as inline code or code block.	Inline: `code` <br> Block: ```python `code` ```
Tables	Organizes data in rows and columns.	`
Blockquotes	Indents text to quote it.	`> blockquote`
Horizontal Rule	Inserts a thematic break.	`---`
Footnotes	Adds a reference or comment at the bottom.	`Text with footnote[^1]` <br> `[^1]: Footnote text.`
Task Lists	Creates a checklist.	`- [x] Completed task` <br> `- [ ] Open task`
Collapsible Sections	Creates a section that can be expanded or collapsed.	`<details>` <br> `<summary>Title</summary>` <br> `Content` <br> `</details>`
Custom IDs for Headers	Assigns a unique ID to headers for linking.	`### Header {#custom-id}`
Definition Lists	Defines terms and descriptions (Not widely supported).	`Term` <br> `: Definition`
Text Highlighting	Highlights text using HTML and CSS (Not standard Markdown).	`<span style="background-color: yellow;">Highlight</span>`
Using HTML	Allows for HTML elements for formatting not supported by Markdown.	`<div style="color: red;">HTML content</div>`
Emoji Support	Adds emojis to the text.	`:smile:` → 😃
Inline Images and Figures	Embeds images with captions using HTML.	`<figure><img src="url" alt="desc"><figcaption>Caption</figcaption></figure>`

This is a footnote. It can contain links, images, or even code. ↩

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 8 Mar

Omg this is a godsend. Bookmarking this, thank you

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter fwd 7 Mar

Good morning dear friend. It's 2:30 AM in this part of the world. Still awake, just attending a typical whole night Hindu marriage of my cousin. Thanks for mentioning. I'm the person who believes that it always better to ask, if you don't know the way. Wait! Did you also forward the zaps towards me? Thank you so much. This is my first forwarded zap. And TBH 😂 I just realised it when I tried to zap this post. That's a perfect V4V!!!!!