The basics in MyST

The MyST forms of the specimens on reStructuredText basics, each rendered live by this page’s own Markdown parser. Constructs MyST has no spelling of, on this site, have no section here.

Inline markup

Inline markup

Text can be *emphasised*, **strong**, or `literal`.
A backslash keeps \*these asterisks\* as text,
and joins markup to a word: un*believ*able.

Text can be emphasised, strong, or literal. A backslash keeps *these asterisks* as text, and joins markup to a word: unbelievable.

Bullet and enumerated lists

Bullet and enumerated lists

- A bullet item.
- Another, with a nested list:

  1. numbered automatically,
  1. and so on.

3. An enumerated list can start at any number.
4. The next item follows on.
  • A bullet item.

  • Another, with a nested list:

    1. numbered automatically,

    2. and so on.

  1. An enumerated list can start at any number.

  2. The next item follows on.

Literal blocks

A literal block

The configuration reads:

```
[parse]
extensions = ["sphinx.ext.todo"]
```

The configuration reads:

[parse]
extensions = ["sphinx.ext.todo"]

Line blocks

Line blocks

```{line-block}
The `line-block` directive
keeps these *two* lines apart.
```
The line-block directive
keeps these two lines apart.

Block quotes

Block quotes

```{epigraph}
A quote that opens a section.
```

```{pull-quote}
Every specimen on this page is rendered from the source above it.
```

```{highlights}
Use a directive for a quote, never bare indentation.
```

> A Markdown block quote is a line starting with `>`.

A quote that opens a section.

Every specimen on this page is rendered from the source above it.

Use a directive for a quote, never bare indentation.

A Markdown block quote is a line starting with >.

Comments

A comment

Only this paragraph is rendered.

% This is a comment.

Only this paragraph is rendered.