Formatting text in Amplify can be done, however due to the way the software is developed, a way of formatting called Markdown needs to be used. Essentially this is formatting text using a various punctuation/syntax.
| Style | Syntax | Example | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold |
** ** OR __ __ (double asterisks or underscore) |
**Example Bold Text** | Example Bold Text |
| Italics |
* * OR _ _ (single asterisk or underscore) |
*Example Italic Text* | Example Italic Text |
| Bold & Italic |
*** *** OR ___ ___ OR **_ _** (three asterisks or underscores or combinations) |
**_Example Bold Italic Text_** OR **Example _Bold Italic_ Text Combined** |
Example Bold Italic Text
Example Bold Italic Text |
| Heading | # symbol (up to using 6) determine heading levels |
#Example Heading 1 ##Example Heading 2 ###Example Heading 3 ####Example Heading 4 #####Example Heading 5 ######Example Heading 6 |
Example Heading 1Example Heading 2Example Heading 3Example Heading 4Example Heading 5Example Heading 6 |
| Bulleted Lists |
-OR * (use * or – or 1 (numbers) ensuring space between * or – or 1 and text) |
- Example bullet 1 - Example bullet 2 * Example bullet 1 * Example bullet 2 1. Example bullet 1 2. Example bullet 2 |
- Example bullet 1 - Example bullet 2 * Example bullet 1 * Example bullet 2 1. Example bullet 1 2. Example bullet 2 |
| Quoting text |
> Symbol (up to using 6) determines quote levels (essentially indents with bar formatting) |
>Example indent 1 >>Example indent 2 >>>Example indent 3 >>>>Example indent 4 >>>>>Example indent 5 >>>>>>Example indent 6 |
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| Indenting |
Two spaces in front of text will indent |
>Example indent 1 >>Example indent 2 >>>Example indent 3 |
Example indent 1 Example indent 2 Example indent 3 |
| Hyperlinks |
Hyperlink text to be wrapped in brackets, with URL in parenthesis |
[Test Link](http://www....) |
Test Link |
