DeepWave Markdown Syntax

For information about the full Markdown syntax, please refer to Markdown's inventor, John Gruber


Headings

For each type of heading, just enter the correct number of hashes at the beginning of the line, as below:

Heading 1

# Heading 1

Heading 2

## Heading 2

Heading 3

### Heading 3

Heading 4

#### Heading 4
Heading 5
##### Heading 5
Heading 6
###### Heading 6

Line Break

For a line break, enter three dashes

---

Paragraphs and Lists

Paragraphs

For paragraphs, just leave a blank line between each one:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt!

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt!

Italic Text

To write text in italics, simply put an asterisk (*) at each end of the word or sentence you wish to display in italics.

To write *text in italics*, simply put an asterisk (*) at each end of the word or sentence you wish to display in italics.
Bold Text

To write text in bold, simply put an asterisk (**) at each end of the word or sentence you wish to display in bold.

To write **text in bold**, simply put an asterisk (**) at each end of the word or sentence you wish to display in bold.
Underline Text

No. Just no. This is the Web, underlines are meant for hyperlinks.

Bullet Points
  • Lorem ipsum
  • dolow sit amet
  • consectetur adipisicing
  • elit. Officia delectus

For a bullet-pointed list, enter each item on a new line with a dash - at the start of the line:

- Lorem ipsum
- dolow sit amet
- consectetur adipisicing
- elit. Officia delectus
Numbered lists
  1. First Item
  2. Second Item
  3. Third Item

For a numbered list, enter each item on a new line, with the number followed by a full stop at the beginning of the line:

1. First Item
2. Second Item
3. Third Item
Quotes

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt!

For a quote, begin a new paragraph with a greater than symbol > as below:

> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt!
Quotes with Citation

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt! Patrick Khoo

To include a citation within a quote, add the tag at the end of the quote, followed by the name, followed by the closing tag :

> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia delectus voluptas cum commodi aperiam dolorum exercitationem asperiores quisquam quas debitis rem quaerat neque ducimus earum eaque laudantium a vitae sunt! <cite>Patrick Khoo</cite>

Links

Simple URL Link

http://google.com

For a simple link, just wrap the URL with less than < and greater than > symbols:

<http://google.com>
URL Link with custom text

Google

To use custom text for a link, put the text within square brackets [ ] and the URL within parentheses ( ):

[Google](http://google.com)
Link to an image file

Click to Download Image

For a link to an audio file, add a title of 'image' after the URL:

[Click to Download Image](/example.jpg 'image')
Link to an audio file

Click to Download Audio

For a link to an audio file, add a title of 'audio' after the URL:

[Click to Download Audio](/example.mp3 'audio')
Link to an video file

Click to Download Video

For a link to an audio file, add a title of 'video' after the URL:

[Click to Download Video](/example.mp4 'video')
Link to a PDF document

Click to Download PDF

For a link to a PDF file, add a title of 'pdf' after the URL:

[Click to Download PDF](/example.pdf 'pdf')
Link to a file

Click to Download

For a link to a generic file, add a title of 'file' after the URL:

[Click to Download](/example.file 'file')

Images

Basic Images

To insert an image, enter an exclamation point, two square brackets and the URL of the image within parentheses:

![](/example.jpg)
Adding a caption

Peaceful Reading

To add a caption, insert it between the square brackets:

![Peaceful Reading](example.jpg)
Aligning images

This is aligned to the left

To align an image to the left of a block of text, add a title of 'left' after the filename of the image followed by the text as a new paragraph:

![This is aligned to the left](example.jpg 'left')

To align an image to the left of a block of text, add a title of 'left' after the filename of the image followed by the text as a new paragraph:

The same can be done for the right, with a title of 'right':

This is aligned to the right

![This is aligned to the right](example.jpg 'right')

The same can be done for the right, with a title of 'right':

This is stretched across the width of the article

This is stretched across the width of the article

To stretch an image across the width of the article, enter a title of 'full' after the image filename:

![This is stretched across the width of the article](example.jpg 'full')

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