Basics
All the standard Markdown you know and love works out of the box. Here's a quick rundown.
Headings
Use ## through ###### for levels 2–6. H1 is reserved for the page title, so start at H2. On doc pages, headings automatically generate the table of contents.
Paragraphs
Plain text separated by blank lines — nothing special here.
Inline Formatting
**bold**— bold_italic_— italic~~strikethrough~~—strikethrough`inline code`—inline code
You can nest these too: **_bold italic_** → bold italic.
Links
External Links
Standard Markdown links — nothing fancy:
[Draft42](https://draft42.io)Internal Links
Link to other pages on your site using the same standard Markdown:
[Link text](Page Title)
[Deep link text](Page Title#^block-id)Draft42 requires standard Markdown links, not [[wiki-link]] syntax. Make sure "Use [[Wikilinks]]" is turned off in Obsidian's settings (Settings → Files and links).
The plugin resolves internal links during publishing and checks that target pages exist. Deep links (using #^block-id) point straight to a specific element on the page.
Lists
Unordered Lists
- First item
- Second item
- Nested itemOrdered Lists
1. First item
2. Second item
1. Nested itemOrdered lists support custom start numbers. You can mix ordered and unordered when nesting, and go as deep as you like.
Horizontal Rules
Drop ---, ***, or ___ on its own line for a thematic break between sections.