Markdown Syntax Guide

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Zola content files, also it shows whether basic HTML elements are decorated with CSS in a Zola theme.

Headings

The following HTML <h1><h6> elements represent six levels of section headings. <h1> is the highest section level while <h6> is the lowest.

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5
H6

Paragraph

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Blockquotes

The blockquote element represents content that is quoted from another source, optionally with a citation which must be within a footer or cite element, and optionally with in-line changes such as annotations and abbreviations.

Blockquote without attribution

Tiam, ad mint andaepu dandae nostion secatur sequo quae. Note that you can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote.

Blockquote with attribution

Don't communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.

Rob Pike1

GitHub-style alerts

Alerts, also sometimes known as callouts or admonitions, are a Markdown extension based on the blockquote syntax that you can use to emphasize critical information. Requires Zola 0.21.0 or newer.

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Tables

Tables aren't part of the core Markdown spec, but Zola supports them out of the box.

NameAge
Bob27
Alice23

Inline Markdown within tables

ItalicsBoldCode
italicsboldcode

List Types

Ordered List

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item

Unordered List

Nested Unordered List

Nested Ordered List

  1. Fruit
    • Apple
    • Orange
    • Banana
  2. Dairy
    1. Milk
    2. Cheese
  3. Third item
    1. Sub One
    2. Sub Two
      1. Sub Three
      2. Sub Four

Task List

Preformatted Text

This text is preformatted!
   This hanging indent is preserved.

Code Blocks

Regular

fn main() {
    println!("Hello, world!");
}

With Line Numbers

use std::collections::HashMap;

#[derive(Debug)]
struct TwinPeaksCharacter {
    name: String,
    coffee_rating: f32,
    pie_preference: String,
}

fn main() {
    let mut black_lodge = HashMap::new();

    black_lodge.insert("agent", TwinPeaksCharacter {
        name: String::from("Dale Cooper"),
        coffee_rating: 9999.99,
        pie_preference: String::from("Damn Fine Cherry"),
    });

    black_lodge.insert("giant", TwinPeaksCharacter {
        name: String::from("The Fireman"),
        coffee_rating: 42.424242,
        pie_preference: String::from("Garmonbozia"),
    });

    // Calculate total appreciation of damn fine coffee
    let total_coffee: f32 = black_lodge.values()
        .map(|character| character.coffee_rating)
        .sum();

    println!("☕ Total coffee appreciation: {:.2} cups", total_coffee);
}

Other Elements — abbr, sub, sup, kbd, details, mark

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H2O

Xn + Yn = Zn

Press CTRL+ALT+Delete to end the session.

Something wicked this way comes

Boo! 👻

Ha ha, scared ya!

Most salamanders are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.

  1. The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike's talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015.