Markdown Reference

Reference.md

Mou

Overview

Mou, the missing Markdown editor for web developers.

Syntax

Strong and Emphasize

strong or strong ( Cmd + B )

emphasize or emphasize ( Cmd + I )

Sometimes I want a lot of text to be bold. Like, seriously, a LOT of text

Blockquotes

Right angle brackets > are used for block quotes.

Links and Email

An email [email protected] link.

Simple inline link http://chenluois.com, another inline link Smaller, one more inline link with title Resize.

A reference style link. Input id, then anywhere in the doc, define the link with corresponding id:

Titles ( or called tool tips ) in the links are optional.

Images

An inline image , title is optional.

A reference style image.

Inline code and Block code

Inline code are surround by acute key. To create a block code:

Indent each line by at least 1 tab, or 4 spaces.
var Mou = exactlyTheAppIwant; 

Ordered Lists

Ordered lists are created using "1." + Space:

1. Ordered list item
2. Ordered list item
3. Ordered list item

Unordered Lists

Unordered list are created using "*" + Space:

• Unordered list item
• Unordered list item
• Unordered list item

Or using "-" + Space:

• Unordered list item
• Unordered list item
• Unordered list item

Hard Linebreak

End a line with two or more spaces will create a hard linebreak, called <br /> in HTML. ( Control + Return )
Above line ended with 2 spaces.

Horizontal Rules

Three or more asterisks or dashes:

---

---

---

Headers

Setext-style:

This is H1

This is H2

atx-style:

This is H1

This is H2

This is H3

This is H4

This is H5

This is H6

Shortcuts

View

• Toggle live preview: Shift + Cmd + I
• Left/Right = 1/1: Cmd + 0
• Left/Right = 3/1: Cmd + +
• Left/Right = 1/3: Cmd + -
• Toggle layout orientation: Cmd + L
• Toggle fullscreen: Control + Cmd + F

Actions

• Copy HTML: Option + Cmd + C
• Strong: Select text, Cmd + B
• Emphasize: Select text, Cmd + I
• Inline Code: Select text, Cmd + K
• List: Select lines, Control + L
• Link: Select text, Control + Shift + L
• Image: Select text, Control + Shift + I
• Uppercase: Select text, Control + U
• Lowercase: Select text, Control + Shift + U
• Titlecase: Select text, Control + Option + U
• Spaces to Tabs: Control + [
• Tabs to Spaces: Control + ]
• Select Word: Control + Option + W
• Select Line: Shift + Cmd + L
• Select All: Cmd + A
• Deselect All: Cmd + D
• Insert entity <: Control + Shift + ,
• Insert entity >: Control + Shift + .
• Insert entity &: Control + Shift + 7
• Insert entity Space: Control + Shift + Space
• Shift Line Left: Select lines, Cmd + [
• Shift Line Right: Select lines, Cmd + ]
• New Line: Cmd + Return
• Comment: Cmd + /
• Hard Linebreak: Control + Return

Edit

• Auto complete current word: Esc
• Find: Cmd + F
• Close find bar: Esc

Export

• Export HTML: Cmd + E

And more?

Don't forget to check Preferences, lots of useful options are there. You can Disable/enable Show Live Preview in new documents, Disable/enable Auto pair, Make links clickable in Editor view, change Base Font, choose another Theme or create your own!

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