Markdown Formatting Guide

A quick reference for formatting your posts and comments using markdown.

Text Formatting

Bold

**bold text** or __bold text__

Renders as: bold text

Italic

*italic text* or _italic text_

Renders as: italic text

Bold and Italic

***bold and italic*** or ___bold and italic___

Renders as: bold and italic

Strikethrough

~~strikethrough text~~

Renders as: strikethrough text

Highlight

==highlighted text==

Renders as: highlighted text

Combining Formats

You can combine multiple formatting styles:

**Bold with ~~strikethrough~~**

Renders as: Bold with strikethrough

Headers

# Header 1
## Header 2
### Header 3
#### Header 4
##### Header 5

Use headers to organize your content, header 1 for main sections, header 2 for sub-sections, etc.

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item 2.1
  - Nested item 2.2
- Item 3

Renders as:

• Item 1
• Item 2
  • Nested item 2.1
  • Nested item 2.2
• Item 3

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
   1. Nested item 3.1
   2. Nested item 3.2

Renders as:

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
   1. Nested item 3.1
   2. Nested item 3.2

Links

Basic Link

[Link text](https://tidemint.io)

Renders as: Link text

Link with Hover Title

[Link text](https://tidemint.io "Hover title")

Renders as: Link text

Code

Inline Code

Use `inline code` for short code snippets or variable names.

Renders as: Use inline code for short code snippets or variable names.

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks for multi-line code:

```
function example() {
  return "Hello, World!";
}
```

Renders as:

function example() {
  return "Hello, World!";
}

Code blocks display in monospace with a grey background. All code is displayed the same way regardless of language.

Blockquotes

> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.
>
> And multiple paragraphs.

Renders as:

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.

And multiple paragraphs.

They can also be nested:

> Level 1 quote
>> Level 2 quote
>>> Level 3 quote

Renders as:

Level 1 quote

Level 2 quote

Level 3 quote

Tables

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   | Cell 3   |
| Cell 4   | Cell 5   | Cell 6   |

Renders as:

Header 1	Header 2	Header 3
Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 4	Cell 5	Cell 6

Table Alignment

| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L1   | C1     | R1    |
| L2   | C2     | R2    |

Use :--- for left, :---: for center, and ---: for right alignment.

Horizontal Rules

Both --- and *** render as a horizontal line separating content:

---

as displayed above.

Tips

• Use headers to structure longer posts and make them easier to read
• Preview your post before submitting to ensure formatting looks correct
• Use blank lines between different elements (paragraphs, lists, code blocks)