So, I have some questions about formatting on this site:

  1. How can I make “sub-lists”. Kinda like a “1a,1b,1c”. For instance, an Idea I have involves pros and cons. I want to make a list of that idea, with a sub-list of “pro” and “con”, and bellow them a sub-list of the different pro’s and cons
  2. Can you make tables (I can’t figure out if you can from what’s on the “format help” page, I found it confusing)
  3. what is the “URL” field at the top of this post for?
  4. How do I make “minor separations”, where you have multiple paragraphs, then a paragraph with more white-space between it, but not like a header or a line. It’s related enough that I want it connect, but separate enough that I want some separation
  5. How can I make Paragraphs have indents? (I know they aren’t needed grammatically anymore, but in some cases, a paragraph just doesn’t seem “right” without an indent…

I do have some more questions, but I forgot them right now…

Thanks in advance!

  • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    This is the official Lemmy documentation for text.

    I don’t think indented sub-items are possible in a list, but there may be some wizardry I’m unaware of.

    Tables are possible, but can be confusing. You might find this helpful.

    what is the “URL” field at the top of this post for?

    That’s if you want to share a link to a news article or video or something, rather than create a discussion post. Your post will automatically provide a link to that URL, and will also try to generate an appropriate title that you can use if you want (generally by grabbing the title of the page you’re linking to).

    How do I make “minor separations”, where you have multiple paragraphs, then a paragraph with more white-space between it, but not like a header or a line. It’s related enough that I want it connect, but separate enough that I want some separation

    I’m not sure if it’s exactly what you have in mind, but I find a triple dash to be a good minor separator.

    How can I make Paragraphs have indents? (I know they aren’t needed grammatically anymore, but in some cases, a paragraph just doesn’t seem “right” without an indent…

    I don’t actually know if this is possible…

    • CTH2004@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I don’t think indented sub-items are possible in a list, but there may be some wizardry I’m unaware of.

      Shame… I hope there turns out to be some wizardry someone knows about!

      Tables are possible, but can be confusing. You might find This helpful.

      Thanks!

      That’s if you want to share a link to a news article or video or something, rather than create a discussion post. Your post will automatically provide a link to that URL, and will also try to generate an appropriate title that you can use if you want (generally by grabbing the title of the page you’re linking to).

      Okay. For the “auto-title”, let me guess, it generates a title, unless you put something in the title part of the post?

      Also, what happens if you fill out the text, and put a URL at the top?

      I’m not sure if it’s exactly what you have in mind, but I find a triple dash to be a good minor separator.

      That could work. And, what I mean is this:

      paragraph

paragraph

"paragraph" with no text

paragraph.

      Basically, the “minor separator” is a paragraph that has nothing in it, but still takes up space. Like the space of 2 enters, not one.

      I don’t actually know if this is possible…

      Fair enough. I’ll continue what I’m doing, which is just doing like 10 “spaces” ( Test)

      Tables are possible, but can be confusing. You might find this helpful.

  • Deebster@lemmyrs.orgEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    This is probably too late to be useful, but what’s on markdownguide.org works:

    1. First item
    2. Second item
    3. Third item
      • Indented item
      • Indented item
    4. Fourth item

    Or

    1. First item
    2. Second item
    3. Third item
      1. Indented item
      2. Indented item
    4. Fourth item

    It’s not 1a, but it is how you do sublists.