Inline elements appear within paragraphs and other block elements.
Emphasis
Use single asterisks or underscores for emphasis (italic):
This is *emphasized* text.
This is _also emphasized_ text.
Result: This is emphasized text.
Strong
Use double asterisks or underscores for strong (bold):
This is **strong** text.
This is __also strong__ text.
Result: This is strong text.
Combined
Nest emphasis and strong:
This is ***bold and italic*** text.
This is **_also bold and italic_** text.
Inline Code
Use backticks for inline code:
Use the `parse()` function.
Result: Use theparse()function.
Strikethrough
Use double tildes for strikethrough (extension):
This is ~~deleted~~ text.
Links
See Links for full link syntax.
[Link text](https://example.com)
Images


HTML Entities
© —
Escaping
Use backslash to escape special characters:
\*not emphasized\*
\[not a link\]
Line Breaks
End a line with two spaces for a hard break:
First line
Second line