Basics of Formatting
- Patrick Law |
- 16 steps |
- 2 minutes
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Understanding the Basics of Formatting
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Using Markdown for Simple Formatting
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Markdown provides a lightweight and straightforward way to format text. Headers are created with `#`, bold text is enclosed in `**`, and italics are wrapped in `_` or `*`. Lists can be formatted as ordered with numbers or unordered with dashes or asterisks.
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**Example Prompt**:
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*"Write a simple engineering guide on calculating pipe flow rate, including required information, a formula, and step-by-step instructions, formatted in Markdown."*
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Using HTML for Advanced Formatting
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HTML allows for greater control over the layout and presentation of content. Tags such as `<h1>` for headers, `<p>` for paragraphs, and `<ul>` or `<ol>` for lists define structure and hierarchy.
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**Example Prompt**:
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*"Write a simple engineering guide on calculating pipe flow rate, including required information, a formula, and step-by-step instructions, formatted in HTML."*
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The results should look like this.
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Combining Markdown and HTML
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Combining Markdown and HTML provides simplicity for basic elements and flexibility for complex structures. Markdown can be used for quick text styling within HTML-defined structures.
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**Example Prompt**:
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*"Write a simple engineering guide on calculating pipe flow rate, including required information, a formula, and step-by-step instructions, formatted in both HTML and Markdown."*
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Results should look like this
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Using Plain Text for Simplicity
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Plain text offers a straightforward format for sharing information without any special styling or syntax.
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**Example Prompt**:
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*"Write a simple engineering guide on calculating pipe flow rate, including required information, a formula, and step-by-step instructions, formatted in plain text."*
