Forum help

Italic text

Put one asterisk (or underscore) at the beginning of the text, and one at the end:

*This text will be italicized.*

_This text will also be italicized._

Result:

This text will be italicized.

This text will also be italicized.


Bold text

Put two asterisks (or underscores) at the beginning of the text, and two at the end:

**This text will be bold.**

__This text will also be bold.__

Result:

This text will be bold.

This text will also be bold.


Block quotations

Begin each line with the > symbol:

> This text will appear as
> a block quote.

Result:

This text will appear as
a block quote.


Spoilers

To hide spoilers, put them between details tags:

<details>This text is hidden until you click.</details>

Result:

This text is hidden until you click.


You can also add a “Spoilers” label between summary tags:

<details>
<summary>Spoilers!</summary>
This text is hidden until you click.
</details>

Result:

Spoilers! This text is hidden until you click.

Code within a post

To include a block of code in a post, begin and end with three backticks, or backquotes :

```
Code goes here.
```

Result:

Code goes here.

Code samples

For a code sample that’s too large for a post, you can create a Github gist, then post a link to the gist on the forum.


Libraries

If you want to share a library, you can create a Github repository, then post a link to the repository on the Libraries and Code Samples forum.