Markdown Guide

Learn how to create beautiful, effective announcements using Markdown formatting.

Markdown Examples

Here are examples showing the raw markdown code alongside the rendered output:

Bold Text

Use double asterisks around text to make it bold.

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Make text **bold** for emphasis.

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Italic Text

Use single asterisks around text to make it italic.

Markdown Input:

Make text *italic* for subtle emphasis.

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Combined Formatting

Use triple asterisks for both bold and italic.

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You can combine ***bold and italic*** formatting.

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Headers

Use # symbols to create headers. More # symbols = smaller headers.

Markdown Input:

# Main Title
## Section Header
### Subsection

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Bulleted Lists

Use dashes (-) to create bulleted lists.

Markdown Input:

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

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Numbered Lists

Use numbers followed by periods to create numbered lists.

Markdown Input:

1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step

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Links

Put link text in brackets followed by URL in parentheses.

Markdown Input:

[Click here](https://locallygrown.net)

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Inline Code

Use backticks around text to format it as code.

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Use the `npm install` command.

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Code Blocks

Use triple backticks to create code blocks.

Markdown Input:

```
npm run dev
npm run build
npm test
```

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Important Callouts

Use > to create blockquotes for important callouts.

Markdown Input:

> **Important:** Please read this carefully before proceeding.

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Tables

Use pipes (|) to separate columns and dashes to create table headers.

Markdown Input:

| Feature | Status |
|---------|--------|
| Shopping | Active |
| Checkout | Beta |

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