Writing Markdown and LaTeX in Nebula #

Nebula uses Markdown to format text. Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. It is designed so that it can be converted to HTML and many other formats using a tool by the same name. Markdown is often used to format readme files, for writing messages in online discussion forums, and to create rich text using a plain text editor.

Nebula uses Mathjax to render LaTeX math. This means that you can write LaTeX math in your markdown.

Table of contents #

Writing Mathemathics in Nebula #

While nebula uses latex style notation for math, not all latex commands are supported. For a list of supported commands, see here. Some notations are slightly different as well. So if you’re having trouble with a specific command, take a look at the documentation below, look at documentation for mathjax, or contact Cosmic Web.

Some things to keep in mind:

• You might have to escape \ characters. For example, in matrices you have to write \\\\ instead of \\ to add a new row.

Inline math #

Inline math is written between dollar signs. For example:

$ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 $

… will render as:

Display math #

Display math is written between double dollar signs. Display math is centered and takes up the full width of the page.

For example:

$$ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 $$

… will render as:

Numbered equations #

Numbered equations are written between \begin{equation} and \end{equation}. For example:

\begin{equation}
    x^2 + y^2 = z^2
\end{equation}

\begin{equation}
    x^2 + y^2 = z^2
\end{equation}

… will render as:

References #

You can reference numbered equations using \eqref{} or \ref{}. For example:

\begin{equation}
    x^2 + y^2 = z^2
\label{eq:pythagorean}
\end{equation}

\begin{equation}
    x^2 + y^2 = z^2
\label{eq:pythagorean2}
\end{equation}

Equation \eqref{eq:pythagorean} is the same as equation \eqref{eq:pyrhagorean2}.

… will render as:

Formatting text with markdown #

Headers #

Headers are written with the # symbol. The number of # symbols determines the size of the header.

# Header

## Subheader

### Subsubheader

… will render as:

Lists #

Unordered lists #

Unordered lists are written with the - symbol.

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3

… will render as:

Ordered lists #

To create an ordered list use 1. for each item.

1. Item 1
1. Item 2
1. Item 3

… will render as:

Images #

Images are written with the following syntax:

![Image description](https://example.com/image.png)

Links #

Links are written with the following syntax:

[Link description](https://example.com)

Tables #

Tables are written with the following syntax:

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Item 1   | Item 2   | Item 3   |
| Item 4   | Item 5   | Item 6   |

… will render as:

Code #

Inline code #

Inline code is written between backticks.

This is a line with `inline code`!

… will render as:

Code blocks #

Code blocks are written between triple backticks.

```
def function():
    print("This is a code block!")
```

Syntax highlighting #

A language can be specified after the first set of backticks. This will enable syntax highlighting.

```python
def function():
    print("This is a python code block!")
```

```c
#include<stdio.h>

int main() {
    printf("Hello World with C!");
    return 0;
}
```

… will render as:

More mathematical typesetting #

The following examples will only be shown in the editor. To look at the source code, select the Source or Side-by-side tab.

Equations #

Greek Letters #

Delimiters #

Multiple Fractions #

Arrays #

Accents #

Sets, Proofs, and Logic #