Markdown syntax can be used in the following fields:
/document/acknowledgments[]/summary
/document/distribution/text
/document/notes[]/text
/document/publisher/issuing_authority
/document/references[]/summary
/document/tracking/revision_history[]/summary
/product_tree/product_groups[]/summary
/vulnerabilities[]/acknowledgments[]/summary
/vulnerabilities[]/involvements[]/summary
/vulnerabilities[]/notes[]/text
/vulnerabilities[]/references[]/summary
/vulnerabilities[]/remediations[]/details
/vulnerabilities[]/remediations[]/entitlements[]
/vulnerabilities[]/remediations[]/restart_required/details
/vulnerabilities[]/threats[]/details
This guide gives a quick overview over all markdown options that are available within Secvisogram.
To create a heading, up to six number signs (#
) can be added before the heading text. The number of number signs (#
) used determines the hierarchy level and the font size of the heading.
# A first-level heading
## A second-level heading
### A third-level heading
Style | Syntax | Example | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Bold | ** ** or __ __ |
**Bold Text** |
Bold Text |
Italic | * * or _ _ |
_Italic Text_ |
Italic Text |
strikethrough | ~~ ~~ |
~~This was mistaken Text~~ |
|
Nested Bold and Italic | ** ** and _ _ |
**This text is _extremely_ important** |
This text is extremely important |
All Bold and Italic | *** *** |
***All this text is important*** |
All this text is important |
Text can be quoted with the following symbol: >
.
Example:
not quoted text
> quoted text
Output:
not quoted text
quoted text
quoted text will be indented and displayed in another font color.
Code can be quoted within one line by using simple backticks. The text within the backticks will not be formatted.
Example:
Use the command `ssh user@host` to establish a connection.
Output:
Use the command ssh user@host
to establish a connection.
To format Code or text in its own paragraph, three backticks can be used.
Example:
Example commands:
```
ssh user@host
cp /etc/secrets.txt ~
exit
```
Output:
Example commands:
ssh user@host
cp /etc/secrets.txt ~
exit
Inline links can be created by enclosing the text in square brackets [ ]
and the URL in round brackets ( )
.
Example:
The document was created using the [Secvisogram](https://secvisogram.github.io/) software.
Output:
The document was created using the Secvisogram software.
Unordered lists can be created by prefixing a line or lines of text with -
, *
, or +
.
Example:
- George Washington
* John Adams
+ Thomas Jefferson
Output:
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
To create an ordered list, a number has to be prefixed to the line.
Example:
1. George Washington
1. John Adams
1. Thomas Jefferson
Output:
- George Washington
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
Nested lists can be created by indenting the nested elements below another element.
Example:
1. First list item
- First nested list item
- Second nested list item
Output:
- First list item
- First nested list item
- Second nested list item
- First nested list item
To create a task list, prefix the list items with a dash and a space followed by [ ]
. To mark a task as done, use [x]
.
Example::
- [ ] Task 1
- [x] Task 2
- [ ] Task 3
Output:
- Task 1
- Task 2
- Task 3
If the description of a checkbox element starts with a bracket, the bracket has to be escaped with \
- [ ] \(Optional) Do something
To create a new paragraph, one line has to be left empty between the lines of text.