Markdown Syntax Guide

Posted 2021-04-20 09:19:42 by Public ‐ 2 min read

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Zola content files, also it shows whether basic HTML elements are decorated with CSS in a Zola theme.

Blockquote without attribution

Tiam, ad mint andaepu dandae nostion secatur sequo quae. Note that you can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote.

Blockquote with attribution

Don't communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.
Rob Pike1

All men by nature desire to know.
Aristotle2

Tables

Tables aren't part of the core Markdown spec, but Zola supports them out-of-the-box.

NameAge
Bob27
Alice23

Inline Markdown within tables

ItalicsBoldCode
italicsboldcode

List Types

Ordered List

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item

Unordered List

  • List item
  • Another item
  • And another item

Nested list

  • Fruit
    • Apple
    • Orange
    • Banana
  • Dairy
    • Milk
    • Cheese

Other Elements — abbr, sub, sup, kbd, mark

GIF is a bitmap image format.

H2O

Xn + Yn = Zn

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Most salamanders are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.


1

The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike's talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015.

2

The quote is the first sentence of Aristotle's Metaphysics.