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Documentation ยท Chapter 2

Markdown in 5min

Headers, emphasis, links, lists, tables, and the everyday Markdown patterns you will use constantly.

Published Jul 18, 2026

The language of documentation is Markdown. This chapter is a short field guide to the syntax you will type constantly.

Headers

# H1 Header
## H2 Header
### H3 Header
#### H4 Header
##### H5 Header
###### H6 Header

Text formatting

**bold text**
*italic text*
***bold and italic***
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Hover title")
![Alt text](image.jpg)
![Image with title](image.jpg "Image title")

A standalone URL becomes a preview card automatically:

https://example.com/

For a richer, explicit card, use the corrected closing tag </Emb> and optional metadata attributes:

https://example.com/

Normal Markdown links remain normal links:

Read the example

Lists

Unordered:

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Nested item

Ordered:

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

Tables

Feature Supported
Tables Yes
Lists Yes
Code Yes

Blockquotes

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.

Horizontal rules

Use three dashes for a rule:

That's enough to start

Once these patterns feel automatic, the rest of Zensical is mostly configuration and taste.