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author | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-07-24 11:23:40 +0300 |
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committer | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2016-07-24 11:32:59 +0300 |
commit | 1526ead664a1840828e08a1884463ec53f739765 (patch) | |
tree | a8770b1a12900649e69d2a48905ab25cb01fce02 | |
parent | 46a17ffd5a200b4d2aca914ef5bafe46db1cb9bf (diff) | |
download | gitlab-ce-1526ead664a1840828e08a1884463ec53f739765.tar.gz |
Add links to the real markdown.md file for all GFM examples
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1 files changed, 51 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/doc/markdown/markdown.md b/doc/markdown/markdown.md index 1761487b6ca..c6c7ac81c0d 100644 --- a/doc/markdown/markdown.md +++ b/doc/markdown/markdown.md @@ -1,10 +1,5 @@ # Markdown -> **Note:** -> Not all of the GitLab-specific extensions to Markdown that are described in this document currently work on our documentation website. -> -> For the best result, we encourage you to check this document out as rendered by GitLab: [markdown.md](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md). - ## Table of Contents **[GitLab Flavored Markdown](#gitlab-flavored-markdown-gfm)** @@ -37,26 +32,39 @@ ## GitLab Flavored Markdown (GFM) +> **Note:** +Not all of the GitLab-specific extensions to Markdown that are described in +this document currently work on our documentation website. +> +For the best result, we encourage you to check this document out as rendered +by GitLab: [markdown.md] + _GitLab uses the [Redcarpet Ruby library][redcarpet] for Markdown processing._ GitLab uses "GitLab Flavored Markdown" (GFM). It extends the standard Markdown in a few significant ways to add some useful functionality. It was inspired by [GitHub Flavored Markdown](https://help.github.com/articles/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax/). -You can use GFM in +You can use GFM in the following areas: - comments - issues - merge requests - milestones +- snippets (the snippet must be named with a `.md` extension) - wiki pages +- markdown documents inside the repository -You can also use other rich text files in GitLab. You might have to install a dependency to do so. Please see the [github-markup gem readme](https://github.com/gitlabhq/markup#markups) for more information. +You can also use other rich text files in GitLab. You might have to install a +dependency to do so. Please see the [github-markup gem readme](https://github.com/gitlabhq/markup#markups) for more information. ## Newlines +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#newlines + GFM honors the markdown specification in how [paragraphs and line breaks are handled](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#p). A paragraph is simply one or more consecutive lines of text, separated by one or more blank lines. -Line-breaks, or softreturns, are rendered if you end a line with two or more spaces +Line-breaks, or softreturns, are rendered if you end a line with two or more spaces: Roses are red [followed by two or more spaces] Violets are blue @@ -70,17 +78,25 @@ Sugar is sweet ## Multiple underscores in words -It is not reasonable to italicize just _part_ of a word, especially when you're dealing with code and names that often appear with multiple underscores. Therefore, GFM ignores multiple underscores in words. +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#multiple-underscores-in-words + +It is not reasonable to italicize just _part_ of a word, especially when you're dealing with code and names that often appear with multiple underscores. Therefore, GFM ignores multiple underscores in words: perform_complicated_task + do_this_and_do_that_and_another_thing perform_complicated_task + do_this_and_do_that_and_another_thing ## URL auto-linking -GFM will autolink almost any URL you copy and paste into your text. +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#url-auto-linking + +GFM will autolink almost any URL you copy and paste into your text: * https://www.google.com * https://google.com/ @@ -98,8 +114,11 @@ GFM will autolink almost any URL you copy and paste into your text. ## Multiline Blockquote +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#multiline-blockquote + On top of standard Markdown [blockquotes](#blockquotes), which require prepending `>` to quoted lines, -GFM supports multiline blockquotes fenced by <code>>>></code>. +GFM supports multiline blockquotes fenced by <code>>>></code>: ```no-highlight >>> @@ -129,10 +148,15 @@ you can quote that without having to manually prepend `>` to every line! ## Code and Syntax Highlighting +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#code-and-syntax-highlighting + _GitLab uses the [Rouge Ruby library][rouge] for syntax highlighting. For a list of supported languages visit the Rouge website._ -Blocks of code are either fenced by lines with three back-ticks <code>```</code>, or are indented with four spaces. Only the fenced code blocks support syntax highlighting. +Blocks of code are either fenced by lines with three back-ticks <code>```</code>, +or are indented with four spaces. Only the fenced code blocks support syntax +highlighting: ```no-highlight Inline `code` has `back-ticks around` it. @@ -194,6 +218,9 @@ But let's throw in a <b>tag</b>. ## Inline Diff +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#inline-diff + With inline diffs tags you can display {+ additions +} or [- deletions -]. The wrapping tags can be either curly braces or square brackets [+ additions +] or {- deletions -}. @@ -207,6 +234,9 @@ However the wrapping tags cannot be mixed as such: ## Emoji +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#emoji + Sometimes you want to :monkey: around a bit and add some :star2: to your :speech_balloon:. Well we have a gift for you: :zap: You can use emoji anywhere GFM is supported. :v: @@ -269,6 +299,9 @@ GFM also recognizes certain cross-project references: ## Task Lists +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#task-lists + You can add task lists to issues, merge requests and comments. To create a task list, add a specially-formatted Markdown list, like so: ```no-highlight @@ -289,6 +322,9 @@ Task lists can only be created in descriptions, not in titles. Task item state c ## Videos +> If this is not rendered correctly, see +https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md#videos + Image tags with a video extension are automatically converted to a video player. The valid video extensions are `.mp4`, `.m4v`, `.mov`, `.webm`, and `.ogv`. @@ -604,7 +640,7 @@ This line is separated from the one above by two newlines, so it will be a *sepa This line is also a separate paragraph, but... This line is only separated by a single newline, so it's a separate line in the *same paragraph*. -This line is also a separate paragraph, and... +This line is also a separate paragraph, and... This line is on its own line, because the previous line ends with two spaces. ``` @@ -616,7 +652,7 @@ This line is separated from the one above by two newlines, so it will be a *sepa This line is also begins a separate paragraph, but... This line is only separated by a single newline, so it's a separate line in the *same paragraph*. -This line is also a separate paragraph, and... +This line is also a separate paragraph, and... This line is on its own line, because the previous line ends with two spaces. @@ -662,6 +698,7 @@ By including colons in the header row, you can align the text within that column - The [Markdown Syntax Guide](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) at Daring Fireball is an excellent resource for a detailed explanation of standard markdown. - [Dillinger.io](http://dillinger.io) is a handy tool for testing standard markdown. +[markdown.md]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/markdown/markdown.md [rouge]: http://rouge.jneen.net/ "Rouge website" [redcarpet]: https://github.com/vmg/redcarpet "Redcarpet website" [^1]: This link will be broken if you see this document from the Help page or docs.gitlab.com |