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Markdown syntax reference
Learn how to use markdown, a plain text formatting syntax that will be converted to HTML on the site, to format the content in your website's legal and contact information blocks.
20. March 2025
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Markdown reference
| Formatting | Entered text | Published text |
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| Bold | This is how you **bold** text. | This is how you bold text |
| Italics | This is how you *italicize* text. | This is how you italicize text |
| Bulleted lists |
* Bullet one (don't forget a space after the asterisk) * Bullet two |
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| Numbered lists |
1. Step one 2. Step two |
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| Nested lists |
* This is the first level of this list. * To make a second level, add two spaces before the asterisk or number. |
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| Line shift | This content goes on the first line<two space characters>The second line begins here | This content goes on the first line The second line begins here |
| Headings |
# Heading level one (with a space after the #) ## Heading level two ### Heading level three |
Heading level 1Heading level 2Heading level 3 |
| Block quotes |
> Block quotes have to start and end with a blank line > And each line of the quote starts with a right angle bracket and a space |
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| Inline code | Here is some `inline code`. |
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| Code blocks |
``` This is a code block. ```
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| Images |  |
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| Links | [Link display text](http://www.sampleurl.com) |
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| Images that are also links | [](linkurl) |
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| Horizontal rule line |
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| Format as plain text | This is how you \*include\* special characters normally used in markdown | This is how you *include* special characters normally used in markdown |
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Test your markdown online
Several online services allow you to enter markdown and see the result immediately.
You can try the Dillinger Online Markdown Editor (external link), for instance.