Markdown Editor Guide

Markdown is a simple, human-friendly way to format text for the web. It lets you add headings, lists, links, images, and more using plain text symbols—no complicated menus required!

NoteThis is a general guide to markdown, and is not specific to the Great Ball Catalog. Not all features have been verified.


Categories of Markdown Formatting

  • Headings
  • Paragraphs & Line Breaks
  • Emphasis (Bold, Italic)
  • Lists (Ordered & Unordered)
  • Links
  • Images
  • Blockquotes
  • Code (Inline & Block)
  • Horizontal Rules
  • Tables

Markdown Syntax Reference

FormatSyntaxSample Output
Heading 1 # Heading 1

Heading 1

Heading 2 ## Heading 2

Heading 2

Bold **bold** or __bold__ bold
Italic *italic* or _italic_ italic
Bold & Italic ***bold italic*** bold italic
Unordered List - item or * item
  • item
Ordered List 1. item
  1. item
Link [GBCube](/module/1) GBCube
Image ![GBCube](/assets/moduleimages/thumbnails/m1i1.png) GBCube
Blockquote > quoted text
quoted text
Inline Code `code` code
Code Block ```
code block
```
code block
Horizontal Rule ---
Table | H1 | H2 |
|---|---|
| A | B |
H1H2
AB

Markdown Tips

  • You can mix formatting (e.g., **_bold italic_**).
  • Leave a blank line between paragraphs for best results.

For more details, see the Markdown Guide.

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