MarkdownGuide

16.1.2023

Markdown is a common way of writing content and representing different types of text, such as headers, normal paragraphs, or bold text.

For security reasons, the fandom usually doesn't accept raw html input, so you have to write all your content in markup. Other applications aren't as stringent.

Markdown Syntax

Below follows a list of useful syntax for the markdown editor. It is not exhaustive, however. If you're just starting out, or are looking for something you don't see here, the best option is usually to have a look at articles in the fandom, clicking on "Edit" to view the source markdown, and learn how to do certain things.

Note that Many Isles Markdown is a conjunction between normal markdown and unique syntaxes for special features, as shown in the Special Syntax doc.

Basics

#header You can write headers using hashtags. A single one shouldn't be used as it designates a title, while ## gives header 2 and ### header 3. Notice that in side-thumbnails, header 4s have a special look.
italics A single pair of asterisks displays text in italics.
bold A double pair of asterisks displays text in bold.
bold italics A triple pair of asterisks displays text in bold and italics.
link You can embed links like this, with the square brackets being the displayed text, while the standard ones are the actual url. Dont' forget you can use ctrl + shift + k to write links within the application!
- list A hyphon creates an unordered list.

Shortcuts

You can use these shortcuts to speed up the writing process.

ctrl + shift + k Insert an inline link to another article. ctrl + shift + l Insert a thumbnail link to another article. ctrl + shift + i Insert an image. ctrl + shift + o Insert a footnote. ctrl + shift + j Create a new category.

Check out the Special Syntax doc for more information on markdown elements.

Tables

) to separate cell entries. The first row should represent the column headers; the second row indicates special properties for the table; and all following rows are table rows. Each row should have an equal number of cells and, accordingly, pipes.

The second row should also consist of pipes delimiting the individual settings for each column. To determine the alignment of text in the column, use one of these three options: :- (left align, default), -: (right align), or :-: (center align). Additionally, if you would like the column to be sortable (when a user clicks on the column's header, it sorts the table rows according to the alphabetic values in the column), you can append ! . Note that the sorting feature might not be available in all apps.

Here is the sample code for a table:

The table will have two rows, and the second column will be center aligned and sortable. Note that the sorting is done alphabetically, not numerically.

Fruit	Amount
Apple	7
Orange	22