Using Markdown
Markdown is a simple way to format your content using plain text and the various symbols on your keyboard. Carnival will convert your markdown-formatted text to richly formatted text in your in-app messages, without the need to write HTML.
The most common uses of markdown are shown in the table below.
| Method 1 | Method 2 | Formatted Result |
|---|---|---|
| *Italic text* | _Italic text_ | Italic text |
| **Bold text** | __Bold text__ | Bold text |
| # Heading 1 | Heading 1 ========= |
Heading 1 |
| ## Heading 2 | Heading 2 ——— |
Heading 2 |
| [Linked text](https://example.com) | [Link][1] ⋮ [1]: https://example.com | Linked text |
| > Blockquote | n/a |
Blockquote |
| * List * List * List | – List – List – List |
|
| 1. One 2. Two 3. Three | 1) One 2) Two 3) Three |
|
Horizontal Rule --- (3+ hyphens) |
Horizontal Rule *** (3+ asterisks or underscores) |
Horizontal Rule |
| This is `inline code` (using backticks) | n/a | This is inline code (using backticks) |
| Code block: ``` One or more lines surrounded by 3 backticks or indent each line 4 spaces ``` | Code block: One or more lines surrounded by 3 backticks or indent each line 4 spaces |
Code block:
One or more lines surrounded by 3 backticks or indent each line 4 spaces |