The Basics of Markdown in Civic Review

When building forms, there may be important information that you’d like to format differently to make it stand out. The Markdown elements below can be used to format text in Civic Review whenever you see this Markdown symbol:

Essentially, Markdown is simple code that enables you to change the way text looks or acts. Using this code, you can make text bold or italic, list items with numbers or bullets, or insert a picture or a link.

Making text bold can help emphasize a certain word or idea. To make text bold, you’ll enclose it within double asterisks. Once you save the changes to the application, the text will become bold.

Using italics can also help to bring added attention or emphasis. To create italic formatting, simply enclose text in a single set of asterisk and save the changes.

Markdown lets you create two kinds of lists: numbered and bulleted.

Bulleted lists are perfect for things that don't have a specific order. Simply start each line with an asterisk (*) or a hyphen (-) followed by a space, then type your item. Hit enter to start the next item on the list.

Use a numbered list when you have items that need to be in a specific order. Start each line with a number followed by a period (.) or a closing parenthesis ), then a space, and then your text. Press enter to start the next item on the list.

Links can be useful to share additional information or resources within your form. To insert a link, simply type enclose the description text within a set of brackets followed by the link address within a set of parentheses. Pro Tip: Ensure that there is not a space between the closing bracket and opening parenthesis.

Including a picture or chart within your form can help applicants understand and visualize information. To insert an image, type an exclamation point followed by an image description within brackets. After that, include the link to the photo within parentheses.