# Markdown

> [HTML Version](markdown.html)

Markdown is a lightweight markup language designed to simplify text formatting. The main feature of the language is its simple syntax, which makes it maximally easy to read and understand by humans. You can also readily convert it to advanced markup language formats such as [Rich Text](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format).

## Supported syntax

In BRIX it is possible to format the contents of fields of [String](360009707032.md) type using Markdown. The [CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/) specification is used for this purpose.

Below you will find descriptions and examples of the markup syntax supported in the system. Please note that HTML markup is not supported in the Markdown editor.

The language’s syntax is described in the specification that can be found on the [CommonMark Spec](https://spec.commonmark.org/) website. To preview how your markup renders, click the **Preview** button in the bottom-right corner of the **String**-type field. To return to text formatting, click **Continue Editing**.

### Strings

| | |
|------|------|
| Original Text | Display |
| \*\*Bold\*\* | **Bold** |
| \# h1 | Header 1 |
| \## h2 | Header 2 |


### Links

Absolute URLs in string format are automatically converted to links, for example, [https://brix365.com](https://brix365.com).

You can also use the following syntax to format links:

````
\[Main page\](https://brix365.com)

````
[Main page](https://brix365.com)

### Images

````
\!\[logo\](https://brix365.com/en/help/favicon.png)

````
**(favicon.png)**

````
\>Quote

````
**(markdown-quote.png)**

### Lists

````
\- item 1  
\- item 2  
\- item 3

````
**(markdown-lists.png)**

### Source code

You can insert a single line of code into text:

\`code\`

````
code

````
Or you can insert a code block:

\`\`\`

more than one

line of code

\`\`\`

````
more than one  
line of code

````


### Tables

| Column1| Column2 | Column3|

|---------|----------|------------|

|Value1|Value2|Value2|

| | | |
|------|------|------|
| **Column1** | **Column2** | **Column3** |
| Value1 | Value2 | Value3 |