Markdown (Text) Block

The Markdown Block allows a user to insert text into a SAM using the full capabilities of what is possible with Markdown when published. SAMs use Markdown as it is more secure than HTML. The Settings allow you to work directly in Markdown or by WYSIWYG with Markdown functionality available as a selection. More information and a tutorial on learning Markdown can be found here. 

The following will describe the functionality while in WYSIWYG mode of the Block as Markdown Power Users will already know what to do. :)

Headings:

Select the size of the text from the menu selection

Bold:

Toggles text selection between BOLD and not BOLD

Italics:

Toggles text selection between Italics and non-Italics

Text Color:

Allows selected text to have a color of choice. 

Strikethrough

Toggles selected text to be a strikethrough or not

Quote

HIghlights selected text as a quote

Unordered List

Enter a bulleted list of items

Ordered List

Enter a numbered list of items

Hyperlink

Enter a URL on selected Text

Insert Image

The user is prompted to select an image and it will be inserted in the block at the cursor position

Insert Table

The user is promoted with an XY grid to select the number of rows and columns which can then be filled out once created.

Text entered into the table can have text properties applied such as color, bold, italics, etc.

Inline Code

Allows a selection of text to be highlighted. One of two ways used to display code for programmers

Insert codeBlock

Allows for a larger section of text to be highlighted in a block as the second way to display code for programmers. 

Padding

Padding allows for the content to be manipulated within its block on all sides by entering a percentage or pixel value.