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Writing Markdown with Code Examples

This post is the complete reference for all markdown syntax used in this framework. It includes copy-paste examples for code blocks, tables, lists, links, images, collapsible sections, and all formatting options.

Use this post as your reference when writing blog posts or pages. All examples are ready to copy and paste directly into your markdown files.

Frontmatter

Every post starts with frontmatter between --- delimiters:

---
title: "Your Post Title"
description: "A brief description for SEO"
date: "2025-01-17"
slug: "your-url-slug"
published: true
tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
readTime: "5 min read"
---

Code Blocks

TypeScript

import { query } from "./_generated/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";

export const getPosts = query({
  args: {},
  returns: v.array(
    v.object({
      _id: v.id("posts"),
      title: v.string(),
      slug: v.string(),
    }),
  ),
  handler: async (ctx) => {
    return await ctx.db.query("posts").collect();
  },
});

React Component

import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
import { api } from "../convex/_generated/api";

export function PostList() {
  const posts = useQuery(api.posts.getPosts);

  if (posts === undefined) {
    return <div>Loading...</div>;
  }

  return (
    <ul>
      {posts.map((post) => (
        <li key={post._id}>
          <a href={`/${post.slug}`}>{post.title}</a>
        </li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  );
}

Bash Commands

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Sync posts to Convex (development)
npm run sync

# Sync posts to Convex (production)
npm run sync:prod

# Deploy to production
npm run deploy

JSON

{
  "name": "markdown-blog",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "vite",
    "build": "vite build",
    "sync": "npx ts-node scripts/sync-posts.ts"
  }
}

Inline Code

Use backticks for inline code like npm install or useQuery.

Reference files with inline code: convex/schema.ts, src/pages/Home.tsx.

Tables

Basic table

Copy this markdown to create a table:

| Command             | Description                    |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `npm run dev`       | Start development server       |
| `npm run build`     | Build for production           |
| `npm run sync`      | Sync markdown to Convex (dev)  |
| `npm run sync:prod` | Sync markdown to Convex (prod) |
| `npx convex dev`    | Start Convex dev server        |

Result:

Command	Description
npm run dev	Start development server
npm run build	Build for production
npm run sync	Sync markdown to Convex (dev)
npm run sync:prod	Sync markdown to Convex (prod)
npx convex dev	Start Convex dev server

Lists

Unordered list

Copy this markdown to create an unordered list:

- Write posts in markdown
- Store in Convex database
- Deploy to Netlify
- Updates sync in real-time

Result:

• Write posts in markdown
• Store in Convex database
• Deploy to Netlify
• Updates sync in real-time

Ordered list

Copy this markdown to create an ordered list:

1. Fork the repository
2. Set up Convex backend
3. Configure Netlify
4. Start writing

Result:

1. Fork the repository
2. Set up Convex backend
3. Configure Netlify
4. Start writing

List without bullets or numbers

Use HTML with inline styles to create a list without visible bullets or numbers:

<ul style="list-style: none; padding-left: 0;">
  <li>Write posts in markdown</li>
  <li>Store in Convex database</li>
  <li>Deploy to Netlify</li>
  <li>Updates sync in real-time</li>
</ul>

Result:

• Write posts in markdown
• Store in Convex database
• Deploy to Netlify
• Updates sync in real-time

Alternative: If you just need simple text items without list semantics, use plain paragraphs with line breaks:

Write posts in markdown  
Store in Convex database  
Deploy to Netlify  
Updates sync in real-time

(Each line ends with two spaces for a line break)

Blockquotes

Markdown files in your repo are simpler than a CMS. Commit changes, review diffs, roll back anytime. AI agents can create posts programmatically. No admin panel needed.

Links

Markdown supports several link formats.

Basic links

[Link text](https://example.com)

Result: Convex Docs

Internal links

Link to other posts and pages using the slug:

[Setup Guide](/setup-guide)
[About](/about)
[Changelog](/changelog)

Result: Setup Guide

Links with titles

Add a title that appears on hover:

[Convex](https://convex.dev "Real-time backend")

Result: Convex

Reference-style links

For cleaner markdown when using the same link multiple times:

Read the [Convex docs][convex] or check the [API reference][convex].

[convex]: https://docs.convex.dev

Autolinks

URLs and email addresses in angle brackets become clickable:

<https://markdown.fast>
<hello@example.com>

Linking to headings

Link to sections within the same page using the heading ID:

[Jump to Code Blocks](#code-blocks)
[See the Tips section](#tips)

Result: Jump to Code Blocks

Emphasis

Use bold for strong emphasis and italics for lighter emphasis.

Horizontal Rule

---

Images

Place images in public/images/ and reference them with absolute paths.

Basic image

![Screenshot of the setup guide](/images/setupguide.png)

Image with title

![Dashboard view](/images/v17.png "Version 17 dashboard")

Featured images in frontmatter

Add an image to your post frontmatter for card views and social sharing:

---
image: "/images/my-post-image.png"
---

The image appears as a thumbnail in card view and as the Open Graph image when shared.

Image sizing

For best results:

• Blog images: 1200x630px (standard OG size)
• Author avatars: 200x200px (displays as circle)
• Card thumbnails: Square images work best (auto-cropped to center)

Nested lists

Indent with two spaces for nested items:

- Parent item
  - Child item
  - Another child
    - Grandchild item
- Back to parent level

Result:

• Parent item
  • Child item
  • Another child
    • Grandchild item
• Back to parent level

Mixed list types

Combine ordered and unordered lists:

1. First step
   - Sub-point A
   - Sub-point B
2. Second step
   - Another sub-point

Result:

1. First step
   • Sub-point A
   • Sub-point B
2. Second step
   • Another sub-point

HTML comments

Use HTML comments to add notes that won't appear in the rendered output:

<!-- This is a comment that won't be displayed -->
Your visible content here.

Result: Only "Your visible content here." is displayed.

Note: HTML comments are automatically stripped from the rendered output. Special comments like <!-- newsletter --> and <!-- contactform --> are preserved for embedding components.

Escaping characters

Use backslash to display literal markdown characters:

\*not italic\*
\`not code\`
\[not a link\]

Result: *not italic* and `not code`

Line breaks

End a line with two spaces for a soft break.
Or use a blank line for a new paragraph.

First line with two trailing spaces  
Second line (soft break)

New paragraph (blank line above)

Combining emphasis

Stack formatting for combined effects:

**_bold and italic_**
`code with **no bold** inside`

Result: bold and italic

File Structure Reference

content/blog/
├── about-this-blog.md
├── markdown-with-code-examples.md
├── setup-guide.md
└── your-new-post.md

Tips

1. Keep slugs URL-friendly (lowercase, hyphens)
2. Set published: false for drafts
3. Run npm run sync after adding posts (or npm run sync:prod for production)
4. Use descriptive titles for SEO

Strikethrough

Use double tildes for strikethrough text:

~~deleted text~~

Result: deleted text

Code in headings

You can include inline code in headings:

## Using the `useQuery` hook

Tables with alignment

Control column alignment with colons:

| Left | Center | Right |
| :--- | :----: | ----: |
| L    |   C    |     R |

Left	Center	Right
L	C	R

Collapsible sections

Use HTML <details> and <summary> tags to create expandable/collapsible content:

Basic toggle

<details>
  <summary>Click to expand</summary>

  Hidden content goes here. You can include: - Lists - **Bold** and _italic_
  text - Code blocks - Any markdown content
</details>

Click to expand

Hidden content goes here. You can include:

• Lists
• Bold and italic text
• Code blocks
• Any markdown content

Expanded by default

Add the open attribute to start expanded:

<details open>
  <summary>Already expanded</summary>

  This section starts open. Users can click to collapse it.
</details>

Already expanded

This section starts open. Users can click to collapse it.

Toggle with code

<details>
  <summary>View the code example</summary>

  ```typescript export const getPosts = query({ args: {}, handler: async (ctx)
  => { return await ctx.db.query("posts").collect(); }, });
</details>

```

View the code example

export const getPosts = query({
  args: {},
  handler: async (ctx) => {
    return await ctx.db.query("posts").collect();
  },
});

Nested toggles

You can nest collapsible sections:

<details>
  <summary>Outer section</summary>

  Some content here.

  <details>
    <summary>Inner section</summary>

    Nested content inside.
  </details>
</details>

Outer section

Some content here.

Inner section

Nested content inside.

Multi-line code in lists

Indent code blocks with 4 spaces inside list items:

1. First step:

   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

2. Second step:

   ```bash
   npm run dev
   ```

Quick reference

Syntax	Result
**bold**	bold
_italic_	italic
~~strike~~	strike
`code`	code
[link](url)	link
	image
> quote	blockquote
---	horizontal rule

Image grid

Create a grid layout using HTML and CSS Grid. Each cell contains an image, text, and a link:

<div
  style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; margin: 2rem 0;"
>
  <div style="text-align: center;">
    <img
      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1499750310107-5fef28a66643?w=200&h=200&fit=crop"
      alt=""
      style="width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 4px;"
    />
    <p style="margin: 0.5rem 0 0.25rem;">Nature</p>
    <a href="https://unsplash.com" style="font-size: 0.875rem; color: inherit;"
      >View</a
    >
  </div>
  <!-- Repeat for 15 more cells -->
</div>

Result:

Nature

View

Mountains

View

Ocean

View

Forest

View

Landscape

View

Desert

View

Sky

View

Sunset

View

Beach

View

River

View

Valley

View

Flowers

View

Lake

View

Meadow

View

Waterfall

View

Sunrise

View

Note: The grid uses CSS Grid with repeat(4, 1fr) to create 4 equal columns. Images have empty alt attributes so no captions appear. Adjust the gap value to change spacing between cells.