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# AsciiDoc
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GitLab uses the [Asciidoctor](https://asciidoctor.org) gem to convert AsciiDoc content to HTML5.
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Consult the [Asciidoctor User Manual](https://asciidoctor.org/docs/user-manual/) for a complete Asciidoctor reference.
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## Syntax
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Here's a brief reference of the most commonly used AsciiDoc syntax.
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You can find the full documentation for the AsciiDoc syntax at <https://asciidoctor.org/docs>.
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### Paragraphs
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```asciidoc
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A normal paragraph.
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Line breaks are not preserved.
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Line comments, which are lines that start with `//`, are skipped:
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// this is a comment
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A blank line separates paragraphs.
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A paragraph with the `[%hardbreaks]` option will preserve line breaks:
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```asciidoc
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[%hardbreaks]
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This paragraph carries the `hardbreaks` option.
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Notice how line breaks are now preserved.
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```
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An indented (literal) paragraph disables text formatting,
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preserves spaces and line breaks, and is displayed in a
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monospaced font:
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```asciidoc
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This literal paragraph is indented with one space.
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As a consequence, *text formatting*, spaces,
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and lines breaks will be preserved.
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```
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An admonition paragraph grabs the reader's attention:
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```asciidoc
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NOTE: This is a brief reference, please read the full documentation at https://asciidoctor.org/docs.
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TIP: Lists can be indented. Leading whitespace is not significant.
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```
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### Text Formatting
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**Constrained (applied at word boundaries)**
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```asciidoc
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*strong importance* (aka bold)
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_stress emphasis_ (aka italic)
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`monospaced` (aka typewriter text)
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"`double`" and '`single`' typographic quotes
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+passthrough text+ (substitutions disabled)
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`+literal text+` (monospaced with substitutions disabled)
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```
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**Unconstrained (applied anywhere)**
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```asciidoc
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**C**reate+**R**ead+**U**pdate+**D**elete
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fan__freakin__tastic
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``mono``culture
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```
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**Replacements**
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```asciidoc
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
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(C) 1976 Arty Artisan
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I believe I shall--no, actually I won't.
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```
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**Macros**
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```asciidoc
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// where c=specialchars, q=quotes, a=attributes, r=replacements, m=macros, p=post_replacements, etc.
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The European icon:flag[role=blue] is blue & contains pass:[************] arranged in a icon:circle-o[role=yellow].
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The pass:c[->] operator is often referred to as the stabby lambda.
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Since `pass:[++]` has strong priority in AsciiDoc, you can rewrite pass:c,a,r[C++ => C{pp}].
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// activate stem support by adding `:stem:` to the document header
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stem:[sqrt(4) = 2]
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```
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### Attributes
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```asciidoc
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// define attributes in the document header
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:name: value
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```
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```asciidoc
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:url-gem: https://rubygems.org/gems/asciidoctor
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You can download and install Asciidoctor {asciidoctor-version} from {url-gem}.
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C{pp} is not required, only Ruby.
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Use a leading backslash to output a word enclosed in curly braces, like \{name}.
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```
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### Links
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```asciidoc
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https://example.org/page[A webpage]
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link:../path/to/file.txt[A local file]
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xref:document.adoc[A sibling document]
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mailto:hello@example.org[Email to say hello!]
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```
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### Anchors
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```asciidoc
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[[idname,reference text]]
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// or written using normal block attributes as `[#idname,reftext=reference text]`
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A paragraph (or any block) with an anchor (aka ID) and reftext.
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See <<idname>> or <<idname,optional text of internal link>>.
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xref:document.adoc#idname[Jumps to anchor in another document].
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This paragraph has a footnote.footnote:[This is the text of the footnote.]
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```
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### Lists
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#### Unordered
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```asciidoc
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* level 1
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** level 2
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*** level 3
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**** level 4
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***** etc.
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* back at level 1
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Attach a block or paragraph to a list item using a list continuation (which you can enclose in an open block).
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.Some Authors
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[circle]
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- Edgar Allen Poe
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- Sheri S. Tepper
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- Bill Bryson
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#### Ordered
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```asciidoc
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. Step 1
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. Step 2
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.. Step 2a
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.. Step 2b
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. Step 3
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.Remember your Roman numerals?
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[upperroman]
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. is one
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. is two
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. is three
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#### Checklist
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```asciidoc
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* [x] checked
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* [ ] not checked
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```
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#### Callout
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```asciidoc
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// enable callout bubbles by adding `:icons: font` to the document header
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[,ruby]
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----
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puts 'Hello, World!' # <1>
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----
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<1> Prints `Hello, World!` to the console.
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```
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#### Description
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```asciidoc
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first term:: description of first term
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second term::
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description of second term
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### Document Structure
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#### Header
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```asciidoc
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= Document Title
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Author Name <author@example.org>
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v1.0, 2019-01-01
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#### Sections
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```asciidoc
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= Document Title (Level 0)
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== Level 1
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=== Level 2
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==== Level 3
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===== Level 4
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====== Level 5
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== Back at Level 1
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#### Includes
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```asciidoc
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include::basics.adoc[]
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// define -a allow-uri-read to allow content to be read from URI
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include::https://example.org/installation.adoc[]
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```
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### Blocks
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```asciidoc
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--
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open - a general-purpose content wrapper; useful for enclosing content to attach to a list item
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--
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```asciidoc
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// recognized types include CAUTION, IMPORTANT, NOTE, TIP, and WARNING
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// enable admonition icons by setting `:icons: font` in the document header
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[NOTE]
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====
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admonition - a notice for the reader, ranging in severity from a tip to an alert
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```asciidoc
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example - a demonstration of the concept being documented
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```asciidoc
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.Toggle Me
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[%collapsible]
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collapsible - these details are revealed by clicking the title
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```asciidoc
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****
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sidebar - auxiliary content that can be read independently of the main content
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```asciidoc
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....
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literal - an exhibit that features program output
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....
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```asciidoc
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----
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listing - an exhibit that features program input, source code, or the contents of a file
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```asciidoc
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[,language]
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----
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source - a listing that is embellished with (colorized) syntax highlighting
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````asciidoc
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\```language
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fenced code - a shorthand syntax for the source block
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\```
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```asciidoc
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[,attribution,citetitle]
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quote - a quotation or excerpt; attribution with title of source are optional
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```asciidoc
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[verse,attribution,citetitle]
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____
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verse - a literary excerpt, often a poem; attribution with title of source are optional
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++++
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pass - content passed directly to the output document; often raw HTML
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++++
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```asciidoc
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// activate stem support by adding `:stem:` to the document header
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[stem]
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++++
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x = y^2
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++++
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////
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comment - content which is not included in the output document
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////
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### Tables
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```asciidoc
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.Table Attributes
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[cols=>1h;2d,width=50%,frame=topbot]
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| Attribute Name | Values
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| options
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| header,footer,autowidth
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| cols
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| colspec[;colspec;...]
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| grid
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| all \| cols \| rows \| none
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| frame
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| all \| sides \| topbot \| none
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| stripes
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| all \| even \| odd \| none
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| width
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| format
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| psv {vbar} csv {vbar} dsv
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```
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### Multimedia
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```asciidoc
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image::screenshot.png[block image,800,450]
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Press image:reload.svg[reload,16,opts=interactive] to reload the page.
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video::movie.mp4[width=640,start=60,end=140,options=autoplay]
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video::aHjpOzsQ9YI[youtube]
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video::300817511[vimeo]
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```
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### Breaks
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```asciidoc
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// thematic break (aka horizontal rule)
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---
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```
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```asciidoc
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// page break
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<<<
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