Backlog 101: Markdown formatting rules

Markdown is one of two Backlog-supported formatting rules.

In this overview, we’ll go over:

  • Differences between standard and Backlog markdown
  • Markdown formatting rules
  • Reviewing markdown

Differences between standard and Backlog markdown

  Standard markdown Backlog markdown
HTML tags Supported Ignored
Line breaks in a paragraph Ignored Shown

Markdown formatting rules

The following can be used for issue or wiki pages:

The following can be used on issue pages only:

The following can be used on wiki pages only:

Reviewing markdown

You can review the formatting rules by selecting the “?” icon when editing an issue or in the sidebar of a wiki when in edit mode.

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