Questions tagged [markdown]
Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can be converted to HTML using a tool by the same name. Markdown is often used to format readme files, for writing messages in online discussion forums, and to create rich text using a plain text editor.
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How to add images to README.md on GitHub?
Recently I joined GitHub. I hosted some projects there.
I need to include some images in my README File. I don't know how to do that.
I searched about this, but all I got was some links which tell me ...
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Comments in Markdown
How do you write a comment in Markdown, i.e. text that is not rendered in the HTML output? I found nothing on the Markdown project.
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Changing image size in Markdown
I just got started with Markdown. I love it, but there is one thing bugging me: How can I change the size of an image using Markdown?
The documentation only gives the following suggestion for an ...
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GitHub relative link in Markdown file
Is there a way to create a URL anchor, <a>, link from within a Markdown file, to another file within the same repository and branch (aka a link relative to the current branch)?
For example, in ...
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How to link to part of the same document in Markdown?
I am writing a large Markdown document and would like to place a table of contents of sorts at the beginning that will provide links to various locations in the document. How can I do this?
I tried ...
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What file uses .md extension and how should I edit them?
On GitHub, several projects have README.md files. It seems like a simple format file to express text and pictures.
I guess there is an editor or syntax explanation somewhere.
Where can I find an ...
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How to apply color on text in Markdown
I want to use Markdown to store textual information. But quick googling says Markdown does not support color. Also Stack Overflow does not support color. Same as in case of GitHub markdown.
Is there ...
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How to draw checkbox or tick mark in GitHub Markdown table?
I am able to draw checkbox in Github README.md lists using
- [ ] (for unchecked checkbox)
- [x] (for checked checkbox)
But this is not working in table. Does anybody know how to implement checkbox or ...
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How to link to a named anchor in Multimarkdown?
I have come across a number of mentions of MultiMarkdown's support for internal links / named anchors but I am unable to find a single example of how to actually do it.
So, what is the syntax for ...
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How do I display local image in markdown?
Does anyone know how to display a local image in markdown? I don't want to set up a webserver for that.
I try the following in markdown, but it doesn't work:
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Can I create links with 'target="_blank"' in Markdown?
Is there a way to create a link in Markdown that opens in a new window? If not, what syntax do you recommend to do this? I'll add it to the markdown compiler I use. I think it should be an option.
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GitHub satanically messing with Markdown - changes 666 to DCLXVI
My GitHub repository has nothing but a readme in it. In this readme, locally I wrote this:
Factoids:
- There are about six different ways to do everything in Forked.
- There are actually six ...
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Markdown: continue numbered list
In the following markdown code I want item 3 to start with list number 3. But because of the code block in between markdown starts this list item as a new list. Is there any way to prevent that ...
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How to add screenshot to READMEs in github repository?
Is it possible to place a screenshot in README file in a GitHub repository? What's the syntax?
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Markdown to create pages and table of contents? [closed]
I started to use markdown to take notes.
I use marked to view my markdown notes and its beautiful.
But as my notes get longer I find it difficult to find what I want.
I know markdown can create ...
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Cross-reference (named anchor) in markdown
Is there markdown syntax for the equivalent of:
Take me to <a href="#pookie">pookie</a>
...
<a name="pookie">this is pookie</a>
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View markdown files offline [closed]
Is there a way to display .md files offline so we know what it will look like once it's uploaded in Github? I'm referring to showing the README.md file as it would come out in Github, and not as for ...
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How to indent a few lines in Markdown markup?
I want to write a few lines of text. They should be formatted normally except each line should start at the 6th column. I.e. I don't want the code block formatting rule to make this chunk of text look ...
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Superscript in markdown (Github flavored)?
Following this lead, I tried this in a Github README.md:
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative;top: -0.5em;>text in superscript</span>
Does not work, the text ...
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How to add new line in Markdown presentation?
How to add new line in Markdown presentation?
I mean, something like \newline in TeX.
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How do I center an image in the README.md file on GitHub?
I've been looking at the Markdown syntax used in GitHub for a while, but except resizing an image to the width of the README.md page, I can't figure out how to center an image in it.
Is this possible? ...
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How to highlight bash/shell commands in markdown?
How can I highlight the Bash/shell commands in Markdown files?
For example, to highlight js, I write:
```js
function () { return "This code is highlighted as Javascript!"}
```
To highlight ...
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How to add color to GitHub's README.md file
I have a README.md file for my project underscore-cli, and I want to document the --color flag.
Currently, the only way to do this is with a screenshot (which can be stored in the project repository):
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How do I add a newline in a markdown table?
I have the following cells in a markdown table:
something
something that's rather long and goes on for a very long time
something else
I'd like to be able to insert a break in the middle line, so ...
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How can I embed a YouTube video on GitHub wiki pages?
I am fairly new to markup (though it's extremely easy to pickup). I am working on a package and am trying to get the wiki pages looking nice as a help manual. I can insert a YouTube video link into ...
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Is there a way to add an animated GIF to a Markdown file?
I want to add this animated GIF to a GitHub flavored markdown file. If it can't be done in GitHub, is it possible to do it in another version of Markdown?
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Is there a command line utility for rendering GitHub flavored Markdown?
I'm wondering if there is a command line utility for taking a GitHub flavored Markdown file and rendering it to HTML.
I'm using a GitHub wiki to create website content. I've cloned the repository on ...
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How to markdown nested list items in Bitbucket?
I'm trying to see my markdown nested list items rendered with corresponding indentation when viewed in a browser live from the Bitbucket pages. But I can't figure out how it works even when using ...
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New lines inside paragraph in README.md
When editing an issue and clicking Preview the following markdown source:
a
b
c
shows every letter on a new line.
However, it seems to me that pushing similar markdown source structure in README.md ...
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How to embed a video into GitHub README.md?
Is it possible to embed a flash video into README.md on GitHub? It isn't showing up: https://github.com/mattdipasquale/PicSciP
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Resize image in the wiki of GitHub using Markdown
I'm writing a wiki page on GitHub, and I'm using Markdown.
My problem is that I'm putting a large image (this image is in its own repository) and I need resize it.
I have tried different solutions, ...
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Print Directory & File Structure with icons for representation in Markdown [closed]
I want a Linux command to print directory & file structures in the form of a tree, possibly with Unicode icons before each file, and some hint for the best syntax to include the output in a ...
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What is the difference between README and README.md in GitHub projects?
I've noticed some GitHub projects have not only a README file, but also a README.md file.
What is the difference between these files? I know README serves also as introductory text in the project ...
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Create two blank lines in Markdown
I am adding Markdown support to my CMS editor.
When writing Markdown content, how do I create two empty lines?
I have been trying, but I always get only one line.
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How to add footnotes to GitHub-flavoured Markdown?
I am just trying to add footnotes in my GitHub Gist, but it doesn't work:
Some long sentence. [^footnote]
[^footnote]: Test, [Link](https://google.com).
I am following this guide and I don't think ...
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How can I test what my readme.md file will look like before committing to GitHub?
I am writing a readme for my GitHub project in the .md format. Is there a way can I test what my readme.md file will look like before committing to GitHub?
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How to write lists inside a markdown table?
Can one create a list (bullets, numbered or not) inside a markdown table.
A table looks like this:
| Tables | Are | Cool |
| ------------- |:-------------:| -----:|
| col 3 is ...
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Markdown and including multiple files
Is there any markdown fork that allows you to reference other files, something like an includes file? Specifically, I want to create a separate markdown file with links that I call often but not ...
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Markdown `native` text alignment
Does markdown support native text-alignment without usage html + css?
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How can I create a text box for a note in markdown?
I am writing a document in markdown. I am using the wonderful pandoc to create docx and tex files from the markdown source. I would like to have a textbox for tips and notes to readers the way ...
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How to style a JSON block in Github Wiki?
Is there a way to nicely format/style JSON code in Github Wiki (i.e Markdown preferred)?
Something like this with few colors (or bold) and correct indentation:
http://www.freeformatter.com/json-...
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Markdown vs markup - are they related? [closed]
I'm using markdown to edit this question right now. In some wikis I used wiki markup. Are they the same thing? Are they related? Please explain. If I want to implement one or the other in a web ...
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Diff syntax highlighting in Github Markdown
I'm writing documents that should explain code in C# using Markdown.
I use the ```csharp to get csharp highlighting.
I sometimes want to highlight something specific in the code using bold or ...
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Set margin size when converting from Markdown to PDF with pandoc
I have created an RMarkdown file in RStudio and managed to knit it with knitr into an HTML and .md file. Next, I used pandoc to convert the .md file into a PDF file (I get an error if I try and ...
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Create a table without a header in Markdown
Is it possible to create a table without a header in Markdown?
The HTML would look like this:
<table>
<tr>
<td>Key 1</td>
<td>Value 1</td>
</tr>
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Markdown and image alignment
I am making a site that publishes articles in issues each month. It is straightforward, and I think using a Markdown editor (like the WMD one here in Stack Overflow) would be perfect.
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Using an image caption in Markdown Jekyll
I am hosting a Jekyll Blog on Github and write my posts with Markdown. When I am adding images, I do it the following way:
This then shows the image ...
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Using Sphinx with Markdown instead of reST
I hate reST but love Sphinx. Is there a way that Sphinx reads Markdown instead of reStructuredText?
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Include an SVG (hosted on GitHub) in MarkDown
I know that an image can be placed in an MD with the MD syntax of either  or , but I am having difficulty placing ...
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