Formatting guide

Write with simple formatting

WBC uses a small, Markdown-inspired format. Type the source exactly as shown below: we store that original text and render it safely when someone reads it.

The syntax

You typeYou get
*bold*
bold
_italic_
italic
~strikethrough~
strikethrough
`inline code`
inline code
``` monospace block ```
a monospace block
- first item - second item
  • first item
  • second item
1. first item 2. second item
  1. first item
  2. second item
> quote
a block quote

Links and tags

Full links starting with http:// or https:// automatically become links. On the web they open in a new tab; in the app they open in the device browser.

A word beginning with #, such as #wbc or #community, appears in WBC navy blue. For now this is visual only; tag search will come later.

Tips

  • Keep the marker next to its text: *hello* works; * hello * does not.
  • Use a new line to start a list or a quote.
  • Backticks protect literal text: `#not-a-tag`.
  • Formatting appears inside the same field while you type.