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This is how the input looks like. This is *what you type*.

And this is the result. How it will (probably) look like at the output.

Basics

New paragraph

Just 2x Enter.

Emphasized text

The steak was *very* rare.

The steak was very rare.

Strongly emphasized text

We recommend **not to drink and drive**.

We recommend not to drink and drive.

Simplest link

See "our website":http://example.com

See our website

Images

[* picture.jpg *]

[Image as simple as possible]

[* http://example.com/here/pic.jpg *]

[Image as simple as possible (full address)]

Aligned images

[* animals/picture.jpg >]

[Image aligned to right]

[* trees/picture.jpg <]

[Image aligned to left]

[* trees/picture.jpg *] .<>

[Image aligned to center]

Linking images

[* animals/picture.jpg *]:http://example.com

[Image as a link to example site]

[* animals/t_picture.jpg <]:[* animals/picture.jpg *]

[Aligned image as a link to other image]

Images with description

[* photos/me.jpg >] *** Me somewhere in Yucatan

[Image aligned to right with description]

Image as complicated as possible

[* photos/small_me.jpg .(alternative text) >]:[* photos/big_me.jpg *] *** Me somewhere

[Image aligned to right, linking to other image, with description and alternative text]

Headings

There are four basic levels of headings: # * = -

Note: If you don't need all four levels, you're free to start with any level. The highest used will be recognized as the top level automatically.

Note: Actual look or size of each level depends on your site settings.

Top level heading
##################

Second level
*******************

Third level
=================

Fourth level
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Lists

Bulleted list

- yellow
- green
- blue
- pink one

  • yellow
  • green
  • blue
  • pink one

Numbered list

1. yellow
2. green
3. blue
4. pink one

  1. yellow
  2. green
  3. blue
  4. pink one

Quoting

Multi-line quotation

> VLADIMIR: Ah yes, the two thieves. Do you remember the story?
>
> ESTRAGON: No.
>
> VLADIMIR: Shall I tell it to you?

VLADIMIR: Ah yes, the two thieves. Do you remember the story?

ESTRAGON: No.

VLADIMIR: Shall I tell it to you?

Note: How this quotation will look on your site depends on its settings.

Inline quotation

And then he said >>We're waiting for Godot.<<.

And then he said We're waiting for Godot..

Note: Again, actual look may differ from site to site.

Source codes

Inline code

Function `mitosis()` is little bit mystery to me.

Function mitosis() is little bit mystery to me.

Block of general code

/--code
until (death) {
    do life();
}
\---

until (death) {
    do life();
}

Block of code in specific language

Marking out the language will enable syntax highlighting (if it's activated).

/--code php
while ($marks_of_life) {
    $marks_of_life = @life(); // @todo add resuscitation
}
\---

while ($marks_of_life) {
    $marks_of_life = @life(); // @todo add resuscitation
}

Extras

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New line

123 Palm Street
 San José
 Costa Rica

Horizontal line

Also known as thematic break.

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Paragraph after.

Paragraph before.


Paragraph after.

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