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Markdown reference

Mou

Mou icon

Overview

Mou, the missing Markdown editor for web developers.

Syntax

Strong and Emphasize

strong or strong ( Cmd + B )

emphasize or emphasize ( Cmd + I )

Sometimes I want a lot of text to be bold. Like, seriously, a LOT of text

Blockquotes

Right angle brackets > are used for block quotes.

Links and Email

An email example@example.com link.

Simple inline link http://chenluois.com, another inline link Smaller, one more inline link with title Resize.

A reference style link. Input id, then anywhere in the doc, define the link with corresponding id:

Titles ( or called tool tips ) in the links are optional.

Images

An inline image Smaller icon, title is optional.

A Resize icon reference style image.

Inline code and Block code

Inline code are surround by backtick key. To create a block code:

Indent each line by at least 1 tab, or 4 spaces. var Mou = exactlyTheAppIwant;

Ordered Lists

Ordered lists are created using "1." + Space:

  1. Ordered list item
  2. Ordered list item
  3. Ordered list item

Unordered Lists

Unordered list are created using "*" + Space:

  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item

Or using "-" + Space:

  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item

Hard Linebreak

End a line with two or more spaces will create a hard linebreak, called <br /> in HTML. ( Control + Return )
Above line ended with 2 spaces.

Horizontal Rules

Three or more asterisks or dashes:




Headers

Setext-style:

This is H1

This is H2

atx-style:

This is H1

This is H2

This is H3

This is H4

This is H5
This is H6

Extra Syntax

Strikethrough

Wrap with 2 tilde characters:

Strikethrough

Fenced Code Blocks

Start with a line containing 3 or more backticks, and ends with the first line with the same number of backticks:

Fenced code blocks are like Stardard Markdown’s regular code
blocks, except that they’re not indented and instead rely on
a start and end fence lines to delimit the code block.

Tables

A simple table looks like this:

First Header Second Header Third Header
Content Cell Content Cell Content Cell
Content Cell Content Cell Content Cell

If you wish, you can add a leading and tailing pipe to each line of the table:

First Header Second Header Third Header
Content Cell Content Cell Content Cell
Content Cell Content Cell Content Cell

Specify alignement for each column by adding colons to separator lines:

First Header Second Header Third Header
Left Center Right
Left Center Right

Shortcuts

View

  • Toggle live preview: Shift + Cmd + I
  • Left/Right = 1/1: Cmd + 0
  • Left/Right = 3/1: Cmd + +
  • Left/Right = 1/3: Cmd + -
  • Toggle Writing orientation: Cmd + L
  • Toggle fullscreen: Control + Cmd + F

Actions

  • Copy HTML: Option + Cmd + C
  • Strong: Select text, Cmd + B
  • Emphasize: Select text, Cmd + I
  • Inline Code: Select text, Cmd + K
  • Strikethrough: Select text, Cmd + U
  • List: Select lines, Control + L
  • Link: Select text, Control + Shift + L
  • Image: Select text, Control + Shift + I
  • Uppercase: Select text, Control + U
  • Lowercase: Select text, Control + Shift + U
  • Titlecase: Select text, Control + Option + U
  • Spaces to Tabs: Control + [
  • Tabs to Spaces: Control + ]
  • Select Word: Control + Option + W
  • Select Line: Shift + Cmd + L
  • Select All: Cmd + A
  • Deselect All: Cmd + D
  • Insert entity <: Control + Shift + ,
  • Insert entity >: Control + Shift + .
  • Insert entity &: Control + Shift + 7
  • Insert entity Space: Control + Shift + Space
  • Shift Line Left: Select lines, Cmd + [
  • Shift Line Right: Select lines, Cmd + ]
  • New Line: Cmd + Return
  • Comment: Cmd + /
  • Hard Linebreak: Control + Return

Edit

  • Auto complete current word: Esc
  • Find: Cmd + F
  • Close find bar: Esc

Export

  • Export HTML: Option + Cmd + E
  • Export PDF: Option + Cmd + P

And more?

Don't forget to check Preferences, lots of useful options are there. You can Disable/enable Show Live Preview in new documents, Disable/enable Auto pair, Make links clickable in Editor view, change Base Font, choose another Theme or create your own!

Follow @chenluois on Twitter for the latest news.

For feedback, use the menu Help - Send Feedback

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