MultiMarkdown v6 Syntax Guide

text

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This text is **bold**.

This text is bold.

This text is also __bold__.

This text is also bold.

This text is *italicized*.

This text is italicized.

This itext is also _italicized_.

This itext is also italicized.

`This is some code.`

This is some code.

	This is a longer
	section of code
	on multiple lines.
This is a longer
section of code
on multiple lines.
m^2

m2

x^2,y^

x2,y

x~z

xz

C~6~H~12~O~6~

C6H12O6

Escaped characters -- \&

Escaped characters – &

"smart quotes"

“smart quotes”

'smart quotes'

‘smart quotes’

apostrophe's

apostrophe’s

en -- dash

en – dash

em --- dash

em — dash

ellipsis ...

ellipsis …

abbreviations

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HTML and HTML

[>HTML]: Hypertext Markup Language

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and HTML

[>(HTML) Hypertext Markup Language] and HTML

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and HTML

blockquotes

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Regular text.

> Blockquote
> with two lines.
And one more line.
>> And a second level blockquote.

Regular text.

Blockquote with two lines. And one more line.

And a second level blockquote.

citations

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Cite a source.[p. 42][#source]

[#source]: John Doe. *A Totally Fake Book*. Vanity Press, 2006.

Cite a source.(p. 42, 1)


  1. John Doe. A Totally Fake Book. Vanity Press, 2006.  ↩

Cite a source.[p. 42][#John Doe. *A Totally Fake Book*. Vanity Press, 2006.]

Cite a source.(p. 42, 1)


  1. John Doe. A Totally Fake Book. Vanity Press, 2006.  ↩

criticmarkup

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This {++is ++}a test.

This is a test.

This is {--is --}a test.

This is is a test.

This {~~isn't~>is~~} a test.

This isn’tis a test.

This is a {==test==}.

This is a test.

This is a test.{>>What is it a test of?<<}

This is a test.What is it a test of?

cross references

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# Intro #

# Conclusion [fin] #

Link to [Intro].

Link to the [end][fin].

Intro

Conclusion

Link to Intro.

Link to the end.

definition lists

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Apple
:   Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in 
    the family Rosaceae.

    Also the makers of really great products.
Apple

Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae.

Also the makers of really great products.

fenced code blocks

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```
This is a fenced
code block.
```
This is a fenced
code block.
```perl
# Demonstrate Syntax Highlighting if you link to highlight.js #
# http://softwaremaniacs.org/soft/highlight/en/
print "Hello, world!\n";
$a = 0;
while ($a < 10) {
print "$a...\n";
$a++;
}
```
# Demonstrate Syntax Highlighting if you link to highlight.js #
# http://softwaremaniacs.org/soft/highlight/en/
print "Hello, world!\n";
$a = 0;
while ($a < 10) {
print "$a...\n";
$a++;
}

footnotes

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Text.[^foot]

[^foot]: This is a footnote.

Text.1


  1. This is a footnote.  ↩

Text.[^This is an inline footnote.]

Text.1


  1. This is an inline footnote.  ↩

glossary

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[?Glossary] is a glossary term.

[?Glossary]: The glossary collects information about
important terms used in your documemnt.

Glossary is a glossary term.


  1. Glossary:

    The glossary collects information about important terms used in your documemnt.  ↩

[?(Glossary) The glossary collects information
about important terms used in your documemnt]
is a glossary term.

Glossary is a glossary term.


  1. Glossary:

    The glossary collects information about important terms used in your documemnt  ↩

headings

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# H1 Header

H1 Header

## H2 Header ##

H2 Header

# Header with custom id [custom]

Header with custom id

H1 Header
=========

H1 Header

H2 Header
---------

H2 Header

horizontal rules

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---

- - - 

****

* * * * * * 

______

_ _ _ _ 

html blocks

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<div>*bar*</div>
*bar*
<div>
*bar*
</div>
*bar*
foo
<div>
*bar*
</div>

foo

*bar*
<div>
*bar*

</div>
*bar*
<div>

*bar*

</div>

bar

<del>*bar*</del>

bar

<del>
*bar*
</del>
*bar*
foo
<del>
*bar*
</del>

foo bar

<del>
*bar*

</del>
*bar*

<del>

*bar*

</del>

bar

images

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Image - ![image](mmd.png)

Image - image

Image with title - ![image](mmd.png "This is a title")

Image with title - image

Image with attributes - ![image].

[image]: mmd.png "This is a title" height=22px width=60px

Image with attributes - image.

Image by itself becomes a figure.

![This is the caption][image]

[image]: mmd.png "This is the title" height=45px width=120px

Image by itself becomes a figure.

This is the caption
This is the caption

linebreaks

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foo
bar

foo bar

foo  
bar

foo
bar

foo\
bar

foo
bar

links

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Link to [MMD](http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd)

Link to MMD

Link to [MultiMarkdown][MMD].

[MMD]: http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd

Link to MultiMarkdown.

Link to [MMD][].

[MMD]: http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd

Link to MMD.

Link to [MMD].

[MMD]: http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd

Link to MMD.

Link to [MMD].

[MMD]: http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd style="border: solid black 1px;"

Link to MMD.

Link to <http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd>

Link to http://fletcherpenney.net/mmd

<foo@example.com>

foo@example.com

lists

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* one
* two
	* a
	* b
* three
  • one
  • two
    • a
    • b
  • three
1. one
2. two
	1. a
	2. b
3. three
  1. one
  2. two
    1. a
    2. b
  3. three

math

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A formula, \\({e}^{i\pi }+1=0\\), inside a paragraph.

A formula, \({e}^{i\pi }+1=0\), inside a paragraph.

A formula, ${e}^{i\pi }+1=0$, inside a paragraph.

A formula, \({e}^{i\pi }+1=0\), inside a paragraph.

\\[{e}^{i\pi }+1=0\\]

\[{e}^{i\pi }+1=0\]

$${e}^{i\pi }+1=0$$

\[{e}^{i\pi }+1=0\]

metadata

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 Title:	This is a title
 Author:	Fletcher T. Penney
 HTML Header: 

 Content

Content

raw source

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`*foo*`{=html}

*foo*

```{=html}
*foo*
```
*foo*
```{=*}
*foo*
```
*foo*
`*foo*`{=latex}

table of contents

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# Table of Contents #

{{TOC}}

# Intro #

# Conclusion #

Table of Contents

Intro

Conclusion

tables

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| foo | bar |
| --- | --- |
| foo | bar |
| foo bar  ||
[*caption*][id]
caption
foo bar
foo bar
foo bar
| longer header | longer header| longer header |
| ---: | :---: | :--- |
| foo | bar | bat |

| foo | bar | bat |
[*caption*][id]
caption
longer header longer header longer header
foo bar bat
foo bar bat

transclusion

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{{filename.md}}

This is the content of the file filename.md.

{{filename.*}}

This is the content of the file filename.html, since we are creating HTML.

variables

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 foo:	bar

 (Variables defined in metadata.)  [%foo]

(Variables defined in metadata.) bar

Acknowledgements

MultiMarkdown v6 Syntax Guide
by Fletcher T. Penney

Inspired by the Human Markdown Reference by Édouard Brière (including css)