Markdown and Style Guide

Jan Walter May 15, 2022 [Features] #Markdown

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Zola content files, also it shows if basic HTML elements are decorated with CSS in a Zola theme.

Headings

The following HTML <h1>—<h6> elements represent six levels of section headings. <h1> is the highest section level while <h6> is the lowest.

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5
H6

Paragraph

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Blockquotes

The blockquote element represents content that is quoted from another source, optionally with a citation which must be within a footer or cite element, and optionally with in-line changes such as annotations and abbreviations.

Blockquote no attribution

Tiam, ad mint andaepu dandae nostion secatur sequo quae. Note that you can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote.

Blockquote with attribution

Don't communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.
— Rob Pike1

All men by nature desire to know.
― Aristotle2

Power comes in response to a need, not a desire.
— Goku

Tables

Tables aren't part of the core Markdown spec, but Zola supports them out-of-the-box.

NameAge
Alice23
Bob27
Cody33
John59
Kerry23

Table with Inline Markdown

ItalicsBoldCodeStrikeThrough
italicsboldcodestrikethrough

Large table within figure tag

Surround very Large tables with <figure></figure> so they can scroll horizontally.

ManufacturerVolkswagenToyotaFordHondaChevroletBMWHyundaiAudiNissanKiaMercedesTeslaMitsubishiSuzukiVolvoSubaruMazdaJaguarBuickLexusGMCPorscheCadillac
Revenue $B$254$249$127$124$123$113$88$83$74$61$55$54$38$31$30$28$27$22$21$19$17$16$12
*revenue values found on search engine and not verified, for figure scroller table demonstration purposes only.*

Foldable Text

Title 1

IT'S A SECRET TO EVERYBODY.

Title 2

Stay awhile, and listen!

Code Blocks

Code blocks.. ❤️ with automatic syntax highlighting ✨‍

See the docs for options.

Code block with backticks

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

Line Numbers, Highlighting

1<!doctype html>

2<html lang="en">

3<head>

4  <meta charset="utf-8">

5  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>

6</head>

7<body>

8  <p>Test</p>

9</body>

10</html>

Inline Code block

If we want, we can also specify inline code which is useful for the small stuff.

List Types

Ordered List

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item

Unordered List

Nested list

Other Elements — abbr, sub, sup, kbd, mark, link

GIF is a bitmap image format.

H2O

Xn + Yn = Zn

Press CTRL+ALT+Delete to end the session.

Most salamanders are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.

1

The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike's talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015.

2

The quote is the first sentence of Aristotle's Metaphysics.

Site primary menu is created by nesting the nav under a header tag. Refer to the top of this site for an example.

If the nav tag is under the main tag instead of the header tag then the links will have a border:

Forms


Size

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