Markdown Syntax
The following Markdown Syntax options are supported in Dashboards. When your syntax is supported, you'll see "Markdown Supported" near the bottom left corner of the text box. Unsupported syntax prevents you from clicking the Submit button.
Images in Text Panels are not supported.
Basic text
You don't need to apply any syntax to display basic text. Just type the phrase in the Text box.
Bold/italic text
To make text italic, surround the phrase in * *. For example, *This text will be italic*
To make text bold, surround the phrase in ** **. For example, **This text will be bold**
You can combine bold and italic syntax if you'd like.
Code formatting/block
To make a snippet of text display as code, surround the phrase with: ‘ ‘
To make a block of code, surround the content with: ‘‘‘ ‘‘‘
Headings
Text can be set to one of six levels, by preceding the text with #:
# head one
## head two
### head three
#### head four
##### head five
###### head six
Lists
Ordered Lists
To create a numbered list, precede each list item with a number and a period. Indent by adding a space.
1. Item One
2. Item Two
1. Indented Item One
2. Indented Item Two
This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:
Unordered Lists
To create an unordered bullet list, add * or - to each item. Both
will produce a bullet. Indent by adding a space.
* Bullet One
* Bullet Two
* Bullet Indent One
* Bullet Indent Two
This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:
Combined Lists
To created a combined, nested list of numbered and bulleted items, just
precede each line with either a number and a period or an asterisk *.
1. Item One
* Bullet Indent One
2. Item Two
* Bullet Indent Two
This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:
