Inline Elements

Markdown items that format or link inline text.

Inline emphasis, links, inline code, and image syntax used in normal paragraphs.

Link

A link creates a navigable reference to a URL, an email address, or an anchor within the same document. The standard inline form wraps the visible text in square brackets followed by the URL in parentheses. A reference-style form separates the URL into a definition placed elsewhere in the document....

Emphasis

Emphasis marks a span of text as stressed or distinctive. It renders as italic in most output formats. It is written by wrapping the text with a single * or _ on each side. Syntax *This text is emphasised.* _This text is also emphasi...

Strong

Strong marks a span of text as having strong importance. It renders as bold in most output formats. It is written by wrapping the text with double ** or __ on each side. Syntax **This text is strong.** __This text is also strong.__...

Inline Code

Inline code marks a short span of text as a literal, verbatim value — typically a filename, key name, or short snippet — rendered in a monospaced font. It is delimited by single or double backticks. Syntax Use the `Save` option in the Fil...

Image

An image embeds a graphic into the document. The syntax mirrors the link syntax with a leading ! — the text in square brackets becomes the alternative text (shown when the image cannot load and read aloud by screen readers), and the URL in parentheses points to the image file. ...

Hard Line Break

A hard line break forces a new line within a paragraph without starting a new block. It is written by ending a line with two or more trailing spaces, or with a backslash immediately before the newline. Syntax First line with two trailing...

Autolink

An autolink is a bare URL or email address enclosed in angle brackets that the renderer converts to a clickable link automatically. Unlike a standard link, there is no separate link text — the URL or address is both the target and the displayed text. Syntax ...

Raw Inline HTML

Raw inline HTML is a fragment of HTML passed through unchanged within a paragraph or other inline context. It allows authors to use HTML elements that have no Markdown equivalent — such as , , , or — without switching to a full HTML block. Syn...