Syncpen uses Markdown for formatting. Markdown is a simple way to style text using plain characters that are easy to read and write.

Headings

Use # symbols to create headings. More # = smaller heading.

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Text Formatting

Wrap text with special characters to format it.

**bold text**
*italic text*
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

Links and Images

Links use [text](url) format. Images add a ! prefix.

[Visit Syncpen](https://syncpen.io)

![Alt text](image.jpg)

Table of Contents

Every heading in your document automatically becomes a link target. To build a table of contents, make a list of links that point to your headings using [Title](#anchor).

The anchor is the heading text in lowercase, with spaces turned into hyphens and punctuation removed. For example, ## Project Goals becomes #project-goals.

## Contents

- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Project Goals](#project-goals)
- [Next Steps](#next-steps)

## Introduction
...

## Project Goals
...

## Next Steps
...

Switch to Preview or Split view, then click an entry to jump straight to that section. If two headings share the same text, the second one's anchor gets a number added (#project-goals-1).

Lists

Use - or * for bullet lists, numbers for ordered lists.

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Step three

Blockquotes

Use > to create a blockquote.

> This is a quote.
> It can span multiple lines.

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks for code blocks. Add a language name for syntax highlighting.

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello!");
}
```

function hello() {
  console.log("Hello!");
}

Horizontal Rule

Use three dashes to create a divider.

Above the line

---

Below the line

Tables

Create tables using pipes and dashes.

| Name  | Role   |
|-------|--------|
| Alice | Editor |
| Bob   | Viewer |

Task Lists

Create checkboxes with - [ ] and - [x].

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Pending task
- [ ] Another task

Smart Typography

Syncpen automatically replaces common character sequences with proper typography symbols as you type.