GitBook’s editor allows you to create formatted content using Markdown.
Markdown is a popular markup syntax that’s widely known for its simplicity. GitBook supports it as a keyboard-friendly way to write rich and structured text.
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You can learn more about Markdown itself by visiting [Common Mark](https://commonmark.org/help/).
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### Text formatting
GitBook supports all the classic inline Markdown formatting:
| Formatting | Markdown version | Result |
| ------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- |
| Bold | `**bold**` | **bold** |
| Italic | `_italic_` | *italic* |
| Strikethrough | `~strikethrough~` | ~~strikethrough~~ |
| Inline code | `` `code` `` | `code` |
### Pasting Markdown
When pasting Markdown content directly into the editor, it’s important to use the **Paste and Match Style** option (typically Shift + Cmd + V on Mac or Shift + Ctrl + V on Windows).
If you use the standard Paste option for content copied from another editor or from the web, it may be inserted as a code block instead of formatted text.
### Titles
* Heading 1: `# A first-level title`
* Heading 2: `## A second-level title`
* Heading 3: `### A third-level title`
### Code blocks
` ```⏎ ` creates a new code block.
` ```py⏎ ` creates a new code block with Python syntax highlighting.
{% hint style="info" %}
We use [Prism](https://github.com/PrismJS/prism) for syntax highlighting. You can use [Test Drive Prism](https://prismjs.com/test.html#language=markup) to check which languages Prism supports. If you notice a mismatch between GitBook and Prism, there’s a chance we’re a version or two behind. We’ll catch up soon!
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### Lists
GitBook automatically detects and creates ordered and unordered lists as you type.
* Begin a line with `-` or `*` to start an unordered bullet list.
* Begin a line with `1.` to start a numbered list.
* Begin a line with `- [ ]` to start a task list.
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When writing any kind of list, hit `Tab` to add a indent, and `Shift+Tab` to outdent.
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### Quotes
Begin a line with `>` to create a block quote. If you select an entire paragraph from start to end, typing `>` will wrap the content in a block quote.
> This is a block quote.
### Dividers
Type `---` then hit `Enter` to create a divider on your page.
***
This is an example of a divider.
