diff --git a/external/contribute/markdown/markdown.md b/external/contribute/markdown/markdown.md index b8d26dc5c4fcb2ac4d37b10ba371f619564bb2ab..d4a194cde80f77927246d197a8f1da14ad6e5bf2 100644 --- a/external/contribute/markdown/markdown.md +++ b/external/contribute/markdown/markdown.md @@ -12,342 +12,124 @@ Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax whic ## Main features of Markdown - * It has very simple syntax easy to learn. - * It is already widely used in scientific community. - * It separates content from visual presentation so it allows you to focus on writing, not formatting. - * It is a non-proprietary file format. - * It is powerful - allows to format text with very little effort. - * It is portable - since it is actually plain text, it can be opened by literally all text editors. - * It is machine readable - as simple text, markdown documents can be tracked and version using a versioning system (Git, SVN) - * small file size - * easy to convert to other formats - existing editors and command line tools (e.g. [pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) allows for easy conversion between Markdown and other widely used formats like HTML, PDF, docx, LaTeX, etc. +* It has very simple syntax easy to learn. +* It is already widely used in scientific community. +* It separates content from visual presentation so it allows you to focus on writing, not formatting. +* It is a non-proprietary file format. +* It is powerful - allows to format text with very little effort. +* It is portable - since it is actually plain text, it can be opened by literally all text editors. +* It is machine readable - as simple text, markdown documents can be tracked and version using a versioning system (Git, SVN) +* small file size +* easy to convert to other formats - existing editors and command line tools (e.g. [pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) allows for easy conversion between Markdown and other widely used formats like HTML, PDF, docx, LaTeX, etc. ## Quick reference -- The following symbol <img src="img/visual-code_img_9.png" height="20"> behind the file name means that your changes/writing is not saved. - - press crt+s to save your procedure - -- To preview your writing click on: - - <img src="img/visual-code_img_10.png"> - +* The following symbol <img src="img/visual-code_img_9.png" height="20"> behind the file name means that your changes/writing is not saved. Press CTRL+S to save your procedure +* To preview your writing click on: + <img src="img/visual-code_img_10.png"> ## Tips to write in markdown: -<table style="table-layout: fixed; width: 95%;white-space: normal"> - <thead> - <tr> - <th>Markdown</th> - <th>Rendered Output</th> - </tr> - </thead> - <tbody> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - # Header 1<br> - ## Header 2<br> - ### Header 3 <br> - #### Header 4 - </pre> - </td> - <td> - <h1>Header 1</h1><br> - <h2>Header 2</h2><br> - <h3>Header 3</h3><br> - <h4>Header 4</h4> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - To make a text **bold**, use **double asterisk** or __underscores__ before and after a word or phrase. - To make a text **italic**, use *one asterisk* or _underscore_. - </pre> - </td> - <td> - To make a text <strong>bold</strong>, use <strong>double asterisk</strong> or <strong>underscores</strong> before and after a word or phrase.<br> - To make text <i>italic</i>, use <i>one asterisk</i> or <i>underscore</i>. - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Use numbers for ordered lists: - 1. First item - 2. Second item - 3. Third item - 1. Indented item - 1. Indented item - 4. Fourth item - </pre> - </td> - <td> - Use numbers for ordered lists: - <ol> - <li>First item</li> - <li>Second item</li> - <li>Third item - <ol> - <li>Indented item</li> - <li>Indented item</li> - </ol> - </li> - <li>Fourth item</li> - </ol> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - For unordered lists use asterisk, minus or plus - - First item - - Second item - * Third item - * Indented item - + Indented item - * Fourth item - </pre> - </td> - <td> - For unordered lists use asterisk, minus or plus - <ul> - <li>First item</li> - <li>Second item</li> - <li>Third item</li> - <ul> - <li>Indented item</li> - <li>Indented item</li> - </ul> - <li>Fourth item</li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Include links referring to a web [page](https://www.markdownguide.org/) - </pre> - </td> - <td> - Include links referring to a web <a href="https://www.markdownguide.org/">page</a> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Include local pictures using markdown: - -  - </pre><br> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Or use HTML tag allowing you to alter the image properties (e.g. size): - - <img src="img/r3_logo.png" width="40"> - </pre> - </td> - <td> - Include local pictures using markdown: <br> - <img src="img/r3_logo.png"> <br> - Or use HTML tag allowing you to alter the image properties (e.g. size):<br> - <img src="img/r3_logo.png" width="40"> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Include code blocks! - ``` - def myAwesomeFunction(x): - x+1 - myAwesomeFunction(2) - ``` - </pre> - </td> - <td> - Include code blocks! <br> - <code> - def myAwesomeFunction(x):<br> - x+1<br> - myAwesomeFunction(2) - </code> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - - Create table: - | Tables | Are | Cool | - |------------|:------:|:-----:| - | value one | blue | $1024 | - | value two | red | $256 | - | value three| green | $128 | - </pre> - </td> - <td> - Create table: - <div> - <table> - <thead> - <tr> - <th> - Tables - </th> - <th> - Are - </th> - <th> - Cool - </th> - </tr> - </thead> - <tbody> - <tr> - <td> - value one - </td> - <td> - blue - </td> - <td> - $1024 - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - value two - </td> - <td> - red - </td> - <td> - $256 - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td> - value tree - </td> - <td> - green - </td> - <td> - $128 - </td> - </tr> - </tbody> - </table> - </div> - </td> - </tr> - </tbody> -</table> - +| Markdown | Rendered Output | +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: <pre># Header 1</pre> | # Header 1 +|: <pre>## Header 2</pre> | ## Header 2 +|: <pre>### Header 3</pre> | ### Header 3 +|: <pre>#### Header 4</pre> | #### Header 4 +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: <pre>To make a text **bold**: use **double asterisk** or __underscores__</pre> | To make a text **bold**, use **double asterisk** or __underscores__ before and after a word or phrase. | +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: <pre>To make a text *italic*: use *one asterisk* or _underscore_.</pre> | To make a text **italic**, use *one asterisk* or _underscore_.| +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: Use numbers for ordered lists | +|: ^^<pre>1. First item | ^^ 1. First item +|: ^^1. Second item | ^^ 1. Second item +|: ^^1. Third item | ^^ 1. Third item +|: ^^ 1. Indented item | ^^ 1. Indented item +|: ^^ 1. Indented item | ^^ 1. Indented item +|: ^^1. Fourth item </pre> | ^^1. Fourth item +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: For unordered lists use asterisk, minus or plus | +|: ^^<pre>- First item | ^^ - First item +|: ^^- Second item | ^^ - Second item +|: ^^* Third item | ^^ * Third item +|: ^^ * Indented item | ^^ * Indented item +|: ^^ + Indented item | ^^ + Indented item +|: ^^* Fourth item</pre> | ^^ * Fourth item +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: <pre>Include links referring to a web [page](https://www.markdownguide.org/)</pre> | Include links referring to a web [page](https://www.markdownguide.org/) +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: Include local pictures using markdown | +|: ^^<pre></pre> | ^^  +|: Or use HTML tag allowing you to alter the image properties (e.g. size) | +|: ^^<pre>< img src="img/r3_logo.png" width="40" ></pre> | ^^<img src="img/r3_logo.png" width="40"> +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: Include code blocks! | +|: ^^ <pre>\`\`\` | ^^ +|: ^^def function(x): | ^^<pre>def function(x): +|: ^^ x+1 | ^^ x+1 +|: ^^function(2) | ^^function(2) +|: ^^\`\`\`</pre> | ^^</pre> +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| + +For creating tables, follow the [Jekyll Spaceship documentation](https://github.com/jeffreytse/jekyll-spaceship). This is an overview of basic Markdown features. For more in-build features, please see various online [documentation](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/). ### Advanced formatting + Plain syntax is usually enough. But special requirements lead to development of many of so called ["flavored" markdown syntaxes](https://github.com/commonmark/commonmark-spec/wiki/markdown-flavors) implementing more formatting functionality such as linking different sections, highlighting blocks of code, table extensions, strikethroughs, ... Another big advantage of Markdown is that it can contain HTML tags, which makes formatting very flexible. - ## When to use markdown? - * **Documentation** - Markdown is a perfect solution for description of a data package, project folder, workflow or code repository. Using Markdown ensures that the description will be accessible to everyone even after decades while still nicely structured. Guide for writing a good README is not covered by this HowTo page but you can find plenty of resources online, e.g.: - * [guide](https://data.research.cornell.edu/content/readme) from Cornell University, UK - * [GitHub page](https://github.com/mhucka/readmine) for READMEs in a software repository - - * **Blogging and tutorials** - structured document with chunks of code, pictures and results of the analyses can be easily converted to HTML format and posted on personal/team websites. - - * **Notes and meeting minutes** - you can use following template for simple and nicely structured meeting notes: - -<table> - <thead> - <tr> - <th>Markdown template</th> - <th>Rendered Output</th> - </tr> - </thead> - <tbody> - <tr> - <td> - <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word"> - # DocTitle - ### Attendees: - ### Location: - ## Objective / Agenda - ## Meeting Notes - * first note - * second note - * ... - ## Actions - - [ ] Josh, Alice and Cindy will do this. - - [x] Bob stops doing that. - - [ ] Will and Tom will take care of those - </pre> - </td> - <td> - <h1>DocTitle</h1><br> - <h3> Attendees:</h3><br> - <h3> Location:</h3><br> - <h2> Objective / Agenda</h2><br> - <h2> Meeting Notes</h2><br> - <ul> - <li> first note</li> - <li>second note</li> - <li>...</li> - </ul> - <h2> Actions</h2><br> - <input type="checkbox"> Josh, Alice and Cindy will do this.<br> - <input type="checkbox" checked="checked"> Bob stops doing that.<br> - <input type="checkbox"> Vanessa and Tom will take care of those<br> - </td> - </tr> - </tbody> -</table> - - * **Analyses, reports and papers** - embedding [R markdown](https://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/) in an R project allows you to include executable code and related text in the very same document. This brings unprecedented level of consistency, shareability and reproducibility into the workflows. - - * **Online discussion forums** - many scientific and non-scientific discussion forums and social networks support Markdown for formatting the content of messages (e.g. [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/editing-help), [GitHub](https://help.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax), Reddit or even Facebook) - - * **Presentations** - variety of tools support Markdown-powered slide generation, e.g. [reveal.js](https://revealjs.com/#/), [HackerSlides](https://github.com/jacksingleton/hacker-slides) or [landslide](https://github.com/adamzap/landslide) +* **Documentation** - Markdown is a perfect solution for description of a data package, project folder, workflow or code repository. Using Markdown ensures that the description will be accessible to everyone even after decades while still nicely structured. Guide for writing a good README is not covered by this HowTo page but you can find plenty of resources online, e.g.: + * [guide](https://data.research.cornell.edu/content/readme) from Cornell University, UK + * [GitHub page](https://github.com/mhucka/readmine) for READMEs in a software repository +* **Blogging and tutorials** - structured document with chunks of code, pictures and results of the analyses can be easily converted to HTML format and posted on personal/team websites. +* **Notes and meeting minutes** - you can use following template for simple and nicely structured meeting notes: + + +| Markdown | Rendered Output | +|:-----------------------------------|---------------------------| +|: <pre># DocTitle | # DocTitle +|: ^^### Attendees: |: ^^ <h3>Attendees:</h3> +|: ^^### Location: |: ^^ <h3>Location:</h3> +|: ^^## Objective / Agenda |: ^^ <h2>Objective / Agenda</h2> +|: ^^## Meeting Notes |: ^^ <h2>Meeting Notes</h2> +|: ^^ * first note |: ^^ * first note +|: ^^ * second note |: ^^ * second note +|: ^^ * ... |: ^^ * ... +|: ^^## Actions |: ^^ <h2>Actions</h2> +|: ^^- [ ] Josh, Alice and Cindy will do this. |: ^^ - [ ] Josh, Alice and Cindy will do this. +|: ^^- [x] Bob stops doing that. |: ^^ - [x] Bob stops doing that. +|: ^^- [ ] Will and Tom will take care of those </pre> |: ^^ - [ ] Will and Tom will take care of those </pre> + +* **Analyses, reports and papers** - embedding [R markdown](https://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/) in an R project allows you to include executable code and related text in the very same document. This brings unprecedented level of consistency, shareability and reproducibility into the workflows. +* **Online discussion forums** - many scientific and non-scientific discussion forums and social networks support Markdown for formatting the content of messages (e.g. [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/editing-help), [GitHub](https://help.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax), Reddit or even Facebook) +* **Presentations** - variety of tools support Markdown-powered slide generation, e.g. [reveal.js](https://revealjs.com/#/), [HackerSlides](https://github.com/jacksingleton/hacker-slides) or [landslide](https://github.com/adamzap/landslide) ## Cases when Markdown is not easily applicable - * **Official documents** like legal agreements and project proposals could be in theory written in Markdown but it is not yet accepted by administrative processes. - - * **Big structured tables** with multilevel headers or special formatting can be written in HTML editors and then pasted into your Markdown document. - - * **Thesis writing** requires support of citation managers and additional formatting. This can be achieved but usually is conditioned by embedding Latex into your workflow. +* **Official documents** like legal agreements and project proposals could be in theory written in Markdown but it is not yet accepted by administrative processes. +* **Big structured tables** with multilevel headers or special formatting can be written in HTML editors and then pasted into your Markdown document. +* **Thesis writing** requires support of citation managers and additional formatting. This can be achieved but usually is conditioned by embedding Latex into your workflow. ## Editors Markdown file can be written in any text editor. There are many editors supporting rendering and live preview, here are some of them: - * Freeware - * Atom - * Dillinger - * Visual Studio Code - * ghostwriter - * Typora - * HackMD - * ... - - * Payware: - * iA Writer - * SublimeText - * ByWord - - * Online - * [GitHub pages](https://pages.github.com/) - * [stackedit.io](stackedit.io) +* Freeware + * Atom + * Dillinger + * Visual Studio Code + * ghostwriter + * Typora + * HackMD + * ... +* Payware: + * iA Writer + * SublimeText + * ByWord +* Online + * [GitHub pages](https://pages.github.com/) + * [stackedit.io](stackedit.io)