[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":53},["Reactive",2],{"blog-post-confluence-markdown":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"description":6,"excerpt":7,"date":8,"category":9,"author":10,"keywords":11,"readingMinutes":12,"html":13,"headings":14,"tools":27,"related":28},"confluence-markdown","Confluence Markdown Tutorial for Effective Text Formatting","Learn how to edit and format text with Markdown in Atlassian Confluence with our concise guide for technical users.","In this tutorial, we will delve into a comprehensive guide on how to utilize Markdown in Atlassian Confluence. This tutorial is aimed at helping software engineers and other technical users to…","2024-05-06","Tutorial","Matthew Rathbone","Confluence markdown",2,"\u003Cp>In this tutorial, we will delve into a comprehensive guide on how to utilize Markdown in Atlassian Confluence. This tutorial is aimed at helping software engineers and other technical users to edit and format their texts effectively using markdown language. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"introduction-to-confluence-markdown\">Introduction To Confluence Markdown\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Markdown is a lightweight markup language that assists users in formatting text. Atlassian Confluence, a widely-used team collaboration software, supports markdown language for easier text editing and formatting out of the box. View \u003Ca href=\"https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-markdown-macro/\">Confluence's page on markdown\u003C/a> for all their markdown support.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"using-confluence-markdown\">Using Confluence Markdown\u003C/h2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"headers\">Headers\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>There are several levels of headers available in Markdown. They are expressed by using the pound sign \u003Ccode>#\u003C/code> preceding the heading text. For example:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-markdown\">\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-section\"># This is an H1\u003C/span>\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-section\">## This is an H2\u003C/span>\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-section\">### This is an H3\u003C/span>\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>This is how the headers look when displayed:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Ch1 id=\"this-is-an-h1\">This is an H1\u003C/h1>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"this-is-an-h2\">This is an H2\u003C/h2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"this-is-an-h3\">This is an H3\u003C/h3>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"emphasis\">Emphasis\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>In Markdown, you make a text bold using two asterisks or underscores \u003Ccode>**bold**\u003C/code> or \u003Ccode>__bold__\u003C/code>. To italicize a text, you use one asterisk or underscore \u003Ccode>*italic*\u003C/code> or \u003Ccode>_italic_\u003C/code>. Here's a demonstration:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-markdown\">\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-strong\">**This is bold text**\u003C/span>\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-emphasis\">*This is italicized text*\u003C/span>\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>Output:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This is bold text\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cem>This is italicized text\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"lists\">Lists\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Markdown allows you to make ordered and unordered lists. For unordered lists, you can use asterisks, plus or hyphens interchangeably. For ordered lists, use numbers followed by a period.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-markdown\">\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">-\u003C/span> Item 1\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">-\u003C/span> Item 2\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">-\u003C/span> Item 3\n\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">1.\u003C/span> Item 1\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">2.\u003C/span> Item 2\n\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-bullet\">3.\u003C/span> Item 3\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>Output:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Item 1\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Item 2\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Item 3\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Item 1\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Item 2\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Item 3\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"links\">Links\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>In markdown, you can add a hyperlink to text by enclosing the text in brackets \u003Ccode>[]\u003C/code> and then follow it immediately by the URL in parentheses \u003Ccode>()\u003C/code>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-markdown\">[\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-string\">Confluence Docs\u003C/span>](\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-link\">https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/docs\u003C/span>)\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>Output:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/docs\">Confluence Docs\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"code-blocks\">Code Blocks\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Code blocks are crucial for technical documents. To create a code block in markdown, wrap your code with three backticks \u003Ccode>```\u003C/code>. For syntax highlighting, specify the language after the first three backticks.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-markdown\">\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-code\">```python\ndef hello_world():\n    print('Hello, world!')\n```\u003C/span>\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>Output:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"hljs language-python\">\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-keyword\">def\u003C/span> \u003Cspan class=\"hljs-title function_\">hello_world\u003C/span>():\n    \u003Cspan class=\"hljs-built_in\">print\u003C/span>(\u003Cspan class=\"hljs-string\">'Hello, world!'\u003C/span>)\n\u003C/code>\u003C/pre>\u003Cp>Remember, Confluence might not support all markdown syntax, such as tables and inline HTML. Therefore, it is always better to double-check with the \u003Ca href=\"https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-markdown-macro/\">official documentation\u003C/a> to ensure the tool supports the markdown syntax you intend to use.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"wrapping-up\">Wrapping Up\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>This article provides a primer on using Confluence Markdown, which is an easy-to-learn, read, and write syntax for text formatting. By practicing and implementing these formatting techniques in your Confluence content, you can make your technical documents more organized and readable.\u003C/p>\n",[15,18,21,24],{"id":16,"text":17,"level":12},"introduction-to-confluence-markdown","Introduction To Confluence Markdown",{"id":19,"text":20,"level":12},"using-confluence-markdown","Using Confluence Markdown",{"id":22,"text":23,"level":12},"this-is-an-h2","This is an H2",{"id":25,"text":26,"level":12},"wrapping-up","Wrapping Up",[],[29,37,45],{"slug":30,"title":31,"description":32,"excerpt":33,"date":34,"category":9,"author":10,"keywords":35,"readingMinutes":36},"small-text-in-markdown","Markdown Small Text Formatting","Learn how to create small text in Markdown using HTML tags for stylistic text presentation, footnotes, or clarifications.","Small text is a type of text formatting that makes your letters appear smaller than the standard text size. You might find this feature useful when you want certain segments of your text to be…","2024-07-10","Small text in Markdown",1,{"slug":38,"title":39,"description":40,"excerpt":41,"date":42,"category":9,"author":10,"keywords":43,"readingMinutes":44},"markdown-line-spacing-paragraph-formatting-complete-guide","Markdown Line Spacing and Paragraph Formatting: Complete Guide to Text Layout and Visual Spacing","Master Markdown line spacing, paragraph formatting, and text layout techniques. Learn to control spacing, create visual breaks, and format paragraphs for professional documentation and content.","Effective line spacing and paragraph formatting in Markdown enables precise control over text layout and visual presentation, creating professional documentation that guides reader attention and…","2026-01-04","markdown line spacing, paragraph formatting markdown, markdown text layout, markdown spacing control, paragraph breaks markdown, markdown visual spacing, text formatting markdown",10,{"slug":46,"title":47,"description":48,"excerpt":49,"date":50,"category":9,"author":10,"keywords":51,"readingMinutes":52},"markdown-text-styling-formatting-complete-guide","Markdown Text Styling and Formatting: Complete Guide for Professional Typography and Visual Hierarchy","Master advanced text styling and formatting techniques in Markdown for professional typography, visual hierarchy, and enhanced readability. Learn CSS integration, platform-specific implementations, and accessibility best practices.","Advanced text styling and formatting in Markdown transforms basic content into professionally designed documents with sophisticated typography, visual hierarchy, and enhanced readability that…","2025-09-17","markdown text styling, markdown formatting, text typography markdown, markdown font styles, professional markdown formatting, text decoration markdown, markdown visual hierarchy, advanced text formatting",18,1792184940281]