Markdown: Syntax

This post is a compact markdown rendering test for the rebuilt Astro site.

Overview

Markdown is intended to be easy to read and easy to write. The source should still look publishable as plain text, without being buried in formatting instructions.

Block Elements

Paragraphs and Line Breaks

A paragraph is simply one or more consecutive lines of text, separated by one or more blank lines.

When you need a hard break, end a line with two or more spaces, then type return.

Headers

Markdown supports multiple heading levels. The number of opening hashes determines the heading level.

Blockquotes

This is a blockquote with two paragraphs. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.

Donec sit amet nisl. Aliquam semper ipsum sit amet velit.

Blockquotes can contain other markdown elements, including lists and code blocks.

Lists

Unordered lists can use asterisks, pluses, or hyphens:

Red
Green
Blue

Ordered lists use numbers followed by periods:

Bird
McHale
Parish

Code Blocks

<div class="footer">
  &copy; 2024 Charon De Beukelaer
</div>

Inline code like SELECT * FROM logs should stand out without interrupting the line.

Span Elements

Markdown supports links, emphasis, inline code, and images.

Markdown Test