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mou app manual
# Mou
![Mou icon](http://mouapp.com/Mou_128.png)
## Overview
**Mou**, the missing Markdown editor for *web developers*.
### Syntax
#### Strong and Emphasize
**strong** or __strong__ ( Cmd + B )
*emphasize* or _emphasize_ ( Shift + 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](http://smallerapp.com), one more inline link with title [Resize](http://resizesafari.com "a Safari extension").
A [reference style][id] link. Input id, then anywhere in the doc, define the link with corresponding id:
[id]: http://mouapp.com "Markdown editor on Mac OS X"
Titles ( or called tool tips ) in the links are optional.
#### Images
An inline image ![Smaller icon](http://smallerapp.com/favicon.ico "Title here"), title is optional.
A ![Resize icon][2] reference style image.
[2]: http://resizesafari.com/favicon.ico "Title"
#### 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. Odered list item
2. Odered list item
3. Odered 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: 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, Shift + Cmd + I
* 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
* 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: Cmd + [
* Shift Line Right: 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!
Follow [@chenluois](http://twitter.com/chenluois) on Twitter for the latest news.
For feedbacks, use the menu `Help` - `Send Feedback`
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Rename the file to .md for the markdown preview

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