Forum › Forum Post Formatting - Basic Markdown Tutorial
This post is made to help Dynasty Forum users understand how they can format their messages.
The formatting is based on Markdown language, though there are some small differences - for example, you cannot insert HTML code blocks, but can mark spoilers.
The syntax is relatively simple. You can just quote this post to see how it's made.
This is a header. It starts with #
This is a 4th level header. It starts with ####
There are some horizontal lines here...just write *** at start of line to make it.
This is a code block. It starts with 4 spaces
This is code span. We usually use it for tags. It's surrounded with `.
Take notice that ` and ' are different symbols, you need the one that's on the left of 1 key on standard keyboard.
- This is a list
- You need to start each line with * and a space
- This list is numbered.
- Start each line with number period space
- Number order doesn't actually matter, shown list will be same
This is a quote. Start it with > and space
This is a nested quote
Just add more > for extra levels
This is a spoiler. It is surrounded with == . Mouseover to see the text inside. Please actually use it when talking about some important plot points.
This text is in italic. It is surrounded with either * or _ This text is in bold. It is surrounded with double symbols, either ** or __.
This is a hyperlink. You need to surround link text in [], and link target in ().
Also, if you insert raw http address (starts with either http or www) or e-mail, it will become a hyperlink
http://dynasty-scans.com
random@email.not.really
Image is similar, but you need to start with ! And text doesn't really matter.
Don't forget to add some spaces or lines to separate elements - and to remove them for correct formatting. If you mess up, you can get stuff like this:
** this block won't become bold because of extra spaces ** But this one will
Please tell me if I forgot something, I'll add it.
Don't forget to Preview your post to be sure.
Repeating what I've already said, just click on quote to see how this post was made.
last edited at May 1, 2016 3:51PM by drpepperfan
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Hallp.. it won't work...
!(http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)You need to include the [] between the ! and the (.
Like this?
[!(http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)]
or like this?
[!(]http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)It's past midnight here... I've turned into a pumpkin already... Good night...
PS: Please just put the instruction with spacings. See sample belowe.g. [ i ( ] http......) so I can tell what you mean exactly. Thank you for your patience.
! [ text goes here but won't really matter ] ( link goes here )
Without the spaces.
Your picture:
last edited at May 19, 2015 10:47AM
Hallp.. it won't work...
!(http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)You need to include the [] between the ! and the (.
Like this?
[!(http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)]
or like this?
[!(]http://i.imgur.com/FZlCsVT.png)It's past midnight here... I've turned into a pumpkin already... Good night...
PS: Please just put the instruction with spacings. See sample belowe.g. [ i ( ] http......) so I can tell what you mean exactly. Thank you for your patience.
! [ text goes here but won't really matter ] ( link goes here )
Without the spaces.
Your picture:
GOT IT! Thanks...
Cheat Sheet
Here is a quick cheat sheet of the markdown.
It's ordered according to what I think is the most frequently used.
The format is simply the code followed by the result, except for a few that needs to be explained in words.
> quoted text
quoted text
Note that a line directly under a quoted line will also be quoted. This often results in accidentally quoted text.
> quoted text
text that isn't meant to be quoted
quoted text
text that isn't meant to be quoted
To avoid this, put a blank line after the quoted text.
*italic* or _italic_
italic or italic
**bold**
bold
**_bold and italic_** or __*bold and italic*__ or ***bold and italic*** or ___bold and italic___
bold and italic or bold and italic or bold and italic or bold and italic
~~strikethrough~~
strikethrough
==spoiler text==
spoiler text
Note to self:
Had to use an invisible character in the first line, because == cannot be escaped properly with a backslash, such that it ended up being displayed like this \==.
The following is for a link with no custom label.
Just put an address/URL that starts with www, http:// or https://.
www.example.com
http://example.com
https://example.com
example.com --> Note that this doesn't work because it doesn't start with any of those.
[link with custom label](http://example.com)
link with custom label
***
The above was a horizontal ruler.
0. Numbered list item
0. Numbered list item
- Numbered list item
- Numbered list item
Note that the line above the first list item must be blank. Also note that the number you put doesn't actually matter; it will always enumerate 1, 2, 3...
* Unnumbered list item
* Unnumbered list item
- Unnumbered list item
- Unnumbered list item
Note that the line above the first list item must be blank.
`tag`
tag
[4 SPACES HERE]code block
code block
Note that the line above the code block line must be blank.
# heading 1
heading 1
## heading 2
heading 2
Alternatively, you can make a heading 2 by putting a - on the line below the text.
heading 2
-
heading 2
### heading 3
heading 3
#### heading 4
heading 4
Warning: Overuse of headings might result in beheadings. Use at own risk.
last edited at Dec 11, 2015 10:51PM