Hello community,

I didn't see where this has been covered before, but I see a lot of people that are simply copying and pasting links. Hope this helps.

This list should do a lot for the basics and cg added this link to properly use the Markdown syntax. HTML tags are excluded.

Текст на русском языке доступен здесь - Credit goes to KorDen

Note: Quoting, or blockquoting, is currently not possible.

Note: Tables do not work on SteamGifts.com

Note: Inline images have been disabled. Thread.


  • Creating a link

Your text between brackets; your link between parenthesis.

Example: [like this](http://www.steamgifts dot com)

Note An alternative method that turns the link into a hyperlink by surrounding your link with angle brackets < and > does not work on SteamGifts.com.

New Note: Alt-text does not work in links. You cannot use in your links.

  • Bold text

Use two sets of double asterisks as open and closing tags. **

  • Italics

Use two sets of a single asterisk as open and closing tags or use underscores. * or _

Note: You can make text bold and italics by using three asterisks instead.

  • Code text

Use the ` as opening and closing tags.

Example

  • Bullet points

Use one asterisk or hyphen as the beginning of a sentence, followed by a space. Examples are all up in this post.

  • Horizontal line

Use at least three hyphens on a new line. "---"

  • Code block

Example:

 Five spaces on a new line.
  • Line Breaks

The easiest way to create a line break is to end a sentence with two spaces.

 Example: This would be  ~Two blank spaces. 
          an example.

Then you will
have this.

  • Headers

Examples:

 Header 1
 =========

 Header 2
 ---------

Becomes:

Header 1

Header 2

or:

Alternative:

 # Header 1
 ## Header 2
 ##### Header 5

Becomes:

Header 1

Header 2

Header 5

That's all I have for now. Does anyone have more to add?

If you have any other questions, here is a list of common questions already answered.

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While I'm here anyway:

  1. No html entitys. For instance ✓ and ✗ are not interpreted. They are however interpreted by the live preview of SteamGifts Plus and (some?) can be copied from there. --> "For instance ✓ and ✗ are"
    • this can screw with things. putting ✓ in a codeblock displays as &#x2713;
  2. Numbered lists are created when you start lines with numbers followed by dots. Careful about this, they are automatically numbered, i.e. i started all this lines with 1.
    • putting a space in front of an asterisk or 1. will create a sublist
  3. The text about code blocks is missing an explanation. The example, while accurate, makes it sound like five spaces are needed while the rule is "line with four spaces"
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Hi do you know how can i add space after a line break.It's driving me crazy.


Silent
Guy

Before the guy I put 5 spaces but I can't see it :( .(and before the this sentence I put three spaces)

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Press enter twice instead of space twice + enter

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Thanks but that's not what I wanted actually. Because lines needs to be close each other to make this cat :
/\\_/\\
( o.o )

^ <
as you can see first and last line needs to be spaced.clicky

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oh, ok, all right, sorry, I misunderstood you :-P

10 years ago
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:) no worries. My question could be easily interpreted that way .

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Like this?

 /\_/\
( o.o )
 > ^ <

You need to put in in a code block. i.e. I started the first line with 5 spaces, second with 4, third with 5 again. that turns into a codeblock (4+ spaces) and additional spaces are preserved (1/0/1)... important: that only works for paragraphs so you need an empty line before and after.

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crap, thatr works in the preview but the proper site has more code escaping which screws it up again :(

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lol I can see that.
Let's try code thing

 /\\\_/\\\  
( o.o )  
 > ^ <  

Top can be done if you use three \\ instead of one but I have no idea about bottom .Thanks anyways :)

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  /\\_/\
( o.o )
 > ^ <

Okay, it's not in a monowidth font so it does not look that good but it IS indented :-D

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just found out you can create a   by actually putting it in the textbox via alt+255 (at least on windows)...

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Test:
  /\\_/\\
( o.o )
 > ^ <

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yaay it works thanks man(I mean it).Wow look at that you can actually use numpad as whole keyboard(The more you know).In your honor I will type SilentGuy with numpad :D

Û(supposed to be ohm sign) Ú ´  SilentGuy
Okay that was hard back to the non numpad typing.

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Good deed of the day: ✓

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test 1

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/\\_/\\
( o.o )

^ <
te
" st"

hmmm

  • aha

:)
ooo

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links not work as you write. I try, but it not change from normal txt.

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um

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Deleted

This comment was deleted 2 years ago.

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gogel? bold italic -code-

  • bp1
  • bp2

    Break da
    linez

    Header 1

    Header 2

    Header 3

    Header 4

    Header 5
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[like this](http://www.steamgifts dot com)

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Also, another neat trick I learned during DeltabladeX's Christmas giveaway extravaganza was that you can create your link without it creating a link by adding an extra [[ ]( )]() in the middle of the link, between the [link text] and (the link address). Makes it great for someone else to copy and paste to their master list, so instead of it coming out like this,

[it comes out like this][]()(http://www.steamgifts.com)

Makes it nice and easy.

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I'm still waiting for someone to add s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ to Markdown. P

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Github flavored markdown has some nice additions, including tables and strike-through :-D

Oh, and I like what you did there. Sneaky sneaky ;)

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What's the actual syntax for strike-through here? I tried several markdown examples but none seemed to work.

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That's because Markdown doesn't (yet) have strikethrough/delete. I fudged it by using special text. You can go to sites like Twisted Text and create the text you want to paste into your messages.

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Thanks.

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You're welcome. )

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I l̶o̶v̶e̶ think you're awesome Khalaq! Thanks!!

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No, you're awesome! D

And you're also welcome. )

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Greetings, I got permission of @Rinarin, to publish a website of Bundle Tracker, where you can find out active Bundles, Deals and Free Games of Steam, Origin or Desura.


TopGamesPro Bundle Tracker


Website: TopGamesPro website

Steam Group: TopGamesPro Steam Group

Facebook: TopGamesPro Facebook Page

Twitter: TopGamesPro Twitter Page


If you are interested, join in the Steam Group to receive a notice when an promotion is active on your Steam Profile.
This website, has a countdown for each bundle, so you can watch the various "active bundles" with more details.
Thanks to @Rinarin and SteamGift. I hope this website is helpful for us.

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try

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TEST

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yes

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:oooo
:oooo
:oooo

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