Markdown

Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text.

It is used in ContactsLaw for notes (associated with contacts, matters, etc) as well as in document templates.

One of the principal reasons for using Markdown (as opposed to other representations, such as Rich Text Format or HTML) is that it separates markup (paragraphs, lists, headings, etc) from style (colours, fonts, etc). This means that the same content can be displayed in different ways without affecting its semantics. This is particularly useful in document production as the author of the template does not need to be aware of any business-specific branding or design and, indeed, these can be altered freely without affecting content specifications.

The Desktop App provides a WYSIWYG editor, such that users do not need to learn the Markdown syntax. The Web App, however, requires Markdown to be entered directly, displaying a separate preview of the formatting.

Standard Features

ContactsLaw supports the following standard Markdown features:

Markdown	Formatting	Remarks
**Bold**	Bold
*Italic*_Italic_	Italic
***Bold and Italic***	Bold and Italic
# Heading 1	Heading 1
## Heading 2	Heading 2
### Heading 3	Heading 3
#### Heading 4	Heading 4	Depending on the destination, up to 6 heading styles may be available.
1. Ordered List	Ordered List	List items are automatically numbered, so you need only place a '1' beside each.
- Unordered List	Unordered List
[Hyperlink](https://google.com)	Hyperlink
<https://google.com>	https://google.com
<name@email.com>	name@email.com	Automatically creates a "mailto:" link.
`Code  Span`	Code Span	Insignificant whitespace is preserved (this is not usually the case).
---		Horizontal line/separator.

Extended Features

ContactsLaw adds the following extended features:

Markdown	Formatting	Remarks
__Underline__	Underline	Not normally used in Markdown because it is easily confused with a hyperlink.
~~Strikethrough~~	Strikethrough
==Highlight==	Highlight	Uses the default highlight colour.

External Links

Markdown (Wikipedia)