A guide to Markdown on Discord.

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Markdown Text 101

Want to inject some flavor into your everyday text chat? You're in luck! Discord uses Markdown, a simple plain text formatting system that'll help you make your sentences stand out. Here's how to do it! Just add a few characters before & after your desired text to change your text! I'll show you some examples...

Sweet Styles

Italics *italics* or _italics_

Underline italics __*underline italics*__

Bold **bold**

Underline bold __**underline bold**__

Bold Italics ***bold italics***

underline bold italics __***underline bold italics***__

Underline __underline__

Strikethrough ~~Strikethrough~~

Don't want to use markdown? You can slap a backslash in front of your statement, or put your message in a code block, and it'll escape the markdown formatting. You'll see those asterisks as you'd like! Just keep in mind, it doesn't work in messages with edits or underscores.

Block Quotes

The syntax to use Block Quotes is > or >>> followed by a space.

> at the beginning of a line of text, creates a single-line block quote.

>>> at the beginning of a line of text, creates a multi-line block quote. All text from >>> until the end of the message will be included in the quote.

Code Blocks

Discord also supports code blocks as well. You can make your own code blocks by wrapping your text in backticks (`)

You can also use three backticks (```) to create multiline code blocks, like this beautifully written haiku.

Syntax Highlighting

If you really want to spruce up your code blocks, you can denote a specific language for syntax highlighting, by typing the name of the language you want the code block to expect right after the first three backticks beginning your code block. An example...

There are many different languages in place of Markdown that Discord's syntax highlighting support. Each different language has its own approach to highlight-able syntax. For a full list: https://highlightjs.org/static/demo/. Note that you won't be able to view syntax highlighting on the mobile app.

asciidoc

autohotkey

bash

coffeescript

cpp (C++)

cs (C#)

css

diff

fix

glsl

ini

json

md (markdown)

ml

prolog

py

tex

xl

xml

And you get the idea! Now you're a Discord text markdown expert. Get out there and highlight your statements!

Acknowledgements

Hammer and Chisel
Discord Highlight.js

A special thanks to Frosty#9449 for their help in making this guide.

If you have any questions or want to get in contact with me, you can add Matthew#2334 on Discord or join my support server.

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I'm not sure I am understanding. I try using these pictures and examples to write my own Syntax highlights on Discord and it isn't working for me

I'm not sure I am understanding. I try using these pictures and examples to write my own Syntax highlights on Discord and it isn't working for me

same.

I'm not sure I am understanding. I try using these pictures and examples to write my own Syntax highlights on Discord and it isn't working for me

same.

Me too. Most of the examples only show the output, not what you type to get the output, which would have been helpful.

You type exactly what you see in the screenshot, preceded by a line that contains three backticks (`) and the syntax name, and followed by a line that contains just three backticks. See the first screenshot with “memes aren’t always dreams” for reference. Just replace css with the syntax name you want, and replace the “memes aren’t always dreams” line with the text/code you see in the screenshot.

Another example:

```bash
$Yellow
"Cyan"
#Grey
test echo exit red
false true cyan
if else then green
thisIsBlue(){
#!Bash
```

Copy this into Discord, and you should see the output in the “bash” screenshot above.

Hey, is there any chance QB64 could be implemented?

You can use > [text] to make a quote

if only there was a way to format links, like this one to hackernoon

What's the reason not to highlight code blocks on mobile devices? What about future support?
And also what about more wide support of markdown features (headers, lists, tables, etc.)?

it actually works with brainfuck

```brainfuck ++++++++++[>+++++++>++++++++++>+++>+<<<<-]>++.>+.+++++++..+++.>++.<<+++++++++++++++.>.+++.------.--------.>+.>.```

if only there was a way to format links, like this one to hackernoon

Bots can use hyperlinks, with embedded messages.

Would it be possible to also add the keyboard shortcuts to achieve the various formattings (i.e. Ctrl + B for Bold, Ctrl + I for italic, etc.)

Would it be possible to also add the keyboard shortcuts to achieve the various formattings (i.e. Ctrl + B for Bold, Ctrl + I for italic, etc.)

No because ctrl+I is Inspect Element and Ctrl U is already being used So No I Mean that I know of its not possible

Would it be possible to also add the keyboard shortcuts to achieve the various formattings (i.e. Ctrl + B for Bold, Ctrl + I for italic, etc.)

No because ctrl+I is Inspect Element and Ctrl U is already being used So No I Mean that I know of its not possible

Incorrect. Developer Tools, "Inspect Element", is opened using Ctrl + Shift + I.
If you select the text you want to apply the formating to, you can use Ctrl + B, Ctrl + I, Ctrl + U for bold, italic and underline.

Is it possible to have "_ _ hello _ _" without it being transforming to "hello"?

Just escape it? \_\_hello__ should do the trick.
Proof: __hello__

oi pressiso de ajuda meus comandos nao estao funcionando

Can i use python 3 instead of python?

Can i use python 3 instead of python?

No.

Oh okay thanks.

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Is it possible to have "_ _ hello _ _" without it being transforming to "hello"?

Just escape it? \_\_hello__ should do the trick.
Proof: hello

It doesn't work in a multi line code block

Is it possible to have "_ _ hello _ _" without it being transforming to "hello"?

Just escape it? \_\_hello__ should do the trick.
Proof: hello

It doesn't work in a multi line code block

On a multiline code block, you don't need to use the \'s.

This is a multiline code block:
__hello__

Is there any chance/discussion of adding in support for a few more things in the discord markdown? Tables |<header>|<header>|\n|---|---|\n|<data>|<data>|, bullet points * <...>\n* <...>\n, numbered lists1)<...>\n2)<...>\n, at least some headers (say h3-hn at least), seperators like hr ____

I realize these aren't typically used in everyday messages, but they sure would help with pinned messages and detailed multipoint comments.

Is there any chance/discussion of adding in support for a few more things in the discord markdown? Tables |<header>|<header>|\n|---|---|\n|<data>|<data>|, bullet points * <...>\n* <...>\n, numbered lists1)<...>\n2)<...>\n, at least some headers (say h3-hn at least), seperators like hr ____

I realize these aren't typically used in everyday messages, but they sure would help with pinned messages and detailed multipoint comments.

The feedback portal is your best bet for suggesting those to be added, although with the exeption of ordered/unordered lists do I not see a reason why those should be added.
Additionally is this not really the place to disuss such stuff. This gist only lists the Markdown of Discord and otherwise isn't related to Discord in any way (as far as I'm aware)

Is there any chance/discussion of adding in support for a few more things in the discord markdown? Tables |<header>|<header>|\n|---|---|\n|<data>|<data>|, bullet points * <...>\n* <...>\n, numbered lists1)<...>\n2)<...>\n, at least some headers (say h3-hn at least), seperators like hr ____
I realize these aren't typically used in everyday messages, but they sure would help with pinned messages and detailed multipoint comments.

The feedback portal is your best bet for suggesting those to be added, although with the exeption of ordered/unordered lists do I not see a reason why those should be added.
Additionally is this not really the place to disuss such stuff. This gist only lists the Markdown of Discord and otherwise isn't related to Discord in any way (as far as I'm aware)

Correct. To give feedback to Discord go to https://feedback.discord.com

Worth noting Hammer and Chisel Inc renamed themselves to Discord Inc a while ago. Might wanna change that.