

Code snippetsĭocs Markdown supports the placement of code snippets both inline in a sentence and as a separate "fenced" block between sentences. To format text as both bold and italic, enclose it in three asterisks: This text is both ***bold and italic***.įor guidance on when to use bold and italic text, see text formatting guidelines. To format text as italic, enclose it in a single asterisk: This text is *italic*. To format text as bold, enclose it in two asterisks: This text is **bold**. It is usually rendered indented and with a different background color. The preceding example renders as follows: Blockquotesīlockquotes are created using the > character: > This is a blockquote. For more information, see smart quote replacement. To avoid "smart" characters in your Markdown files, rely on the Docs Authoring Pack's smart quote replacement feature.