Inline Elements in TypeDown

Inline elements in TypeDown allow you to format and enhance text within paragraphs and other block-level structures. TypeDown supports a variety of inline formatting options including emphasis, strong text, links, and more.

INFO

• Inline elements don't create new blocks but modify existing text
• Most inline formats use symmetric markers (like * ... * for strong text)
• Some inline elements can be nested within others
• Special characters can be escaped with backslash \

Basic Formatting

TypeDown provides several options for basic text formatting to emphasize and structure your content.

Normal text with *strong emphasis* and /italic text/ and ~strikeout~ content.

Rendered Output:

Normal text with strong emphasis and italic text and strikeout content.

Mathematical Notation

Mathematical expressions can be included inline using dollar signs.

The formula $E = mc^2$ demonstrates mass-energy equivalence.

Rendered Output:

The formula $E = mc^2$ demonstrates mass-energy equivalence.

Subscript and Superscript

TypeDown supports both subscript and superscript notation.

Water is H_2O and the equation is 2^10 = 1024.

Rendered Output:

Water is H₂O and the equation is 2¹⁰ = 1024.

Links and References

You can include hyperlinks and reference other parts of your document.

Visit <https://example.com> for more information.
See the @introduction section for context.

Rendered Output:

Visit example.com for more information. See the introduction section for context.

Raw Content and Escaping

Raw inline content and escape sequences allow you to include special characters.

Use `code` for technical terms.
Use \* to show an asterisk without formatting.

Rendered Output:

Use code for technical terms. Use * to show an asterisk without formatting.

Labels and Quotes

Add labels to elements or include quoted text in your document.

This is "quoted text" in a sentence.
Important paragraph {key-concept}.