Markdown Editing with Visual Studio Code (2023)

Working with Markdown files in Visual Studio Code is easy, simple, and fun. In addition to basic VS Code editing, there are a number of Markdown-specific features that can help you be more productive.

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document outline

Outline View is a separate section at the bottom of File Explorer. When expanded, it shows the symbol tree of the currently active editor. For markdown files, the token structure is the markup file header hierarchy.

Outline View is a great way to review the header structure and outline of your document.

Fragments for Markdown

Several discount snippets are included integrated with VS Code: press⌃ space(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Spacebar)(trigger hint) and you'll get a list of context-specific hints.

Cima:Puede agregar sus propios fragmentos personalizados para Markdown. Echar un vistazocustom fragmentsto know how.

Go to file header

Use⇧⌘O(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Shift+O)to quickly jump to a header in the current file.

You can search all the headers in the file or start typing a header name to find the exact header you are looking for. Once you find the header, pressGet intoto move the cursor to it. PressEscto cancel the jump to the header.

Go to header in workspace

Use⌘T(Windows,LinuxControl+T)Search for headers in all Markdown files in the current workspace.

Start typing a header name to filter the list to find the header you're looking for.

route endings

Path completion helps create links to files and images. These paths are automatically indicated byIntelliSensewhile typing the path of an image or link, and can also be requested manually⌃ space(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Spacebar).

Paths starting with/are resolved relative to the current workspace root, while paths begin with./or no prefix are resolved relative to the current file. Route suggestions appear automatically as you type/or it can be called manually with⌃ space(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Spacebar).

Path IntelliSense can also help you link to headers in the current file or in another Markdown file. Start the way with#to display the completions of all file headers (depending on your setup, you may need to use⌃ space(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Spacebar)to see these):

You can disable route intelligence with"markdown.suggest.paths.enabled": false.

Drag and drop to insert links and images

Insert images and file links quickly with drag and drop. Start by dragging and holding a file from the VS Code explorer over your discount codecapato add it to the file. The preview cursor shows where it will be pasted when you release it.

Removed images insert a discount image![](route/a/image.png). Dropped files insert a normal discount link[](path/to/file.md).

smart selection

Smart Select allows you to quickly add to and subtract from selections in Markdown documents. This can be used to quickly select entire block elements (for example, code blocks or tables) and to select the entire content of a header section in the Markdown file.

SmartPick uses the following commands:

• Extender:⌃⇧⌘→(Windows,LinuxShift+Alt+Right)
• Shrink:⌃⇧⌘←(Windows,LinuxShift+Alt+Left)

Selection applies to the following and follows a traditional hierarchical pattern:

• holders
• Listens
• block quotes
• fenced code blocks
• HTML code block
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link validation

Link validation checks the local links in your discount code to ensure they are valid. This makes it possible to catch frequent errors, e.g. For example, link to a renamed header or a file that no longer exists on disk.

Link validation is disabled by default. To activate it, simply set it"markdown.validate.enabled": wahr. VS Code then parses markdown links to headers, images, and other local files. Invalid links are reported as warnings or errors. All link validation is done locally and external http(s) links are not checked.

There are a few settings you can use to customize link validation:

• markdown.validate.fileLinks.enabled-Enable/disable validation of links to local files:[link](/path/to/file.md)
• markdown.validate.fragmentLinks.enabled-Enable/disable validation of links to headers in the current file:[link](#_a-header)
• markdown.validate.fileLinks.markdownFragmentLinks-Enabled/disabled validation of links to headers in the other markdown file:[link](other-file.md#some-header)
• markdown.validate.referenceLinks.enabled-Enable/disable referral link validation:[enlace][ref].
• markdown.validate.ignoredLinks-A list of global links that will skip validation. This is useful when linking to files that don't exist on disk but do exist after the markdown is posted.

Find all references to headings and links

Use theFind all references(⇧⌥F12(Windows,LinuxShift+Alt+F12)) to find all places in the current workspace where a header or markdown link is referenced:

Find all referencesit's compatible with:

• Holders:# my header. Show all links to#my-header.
• External links:[Text](http://example.com). Show all links tohttp://beispiel.com.
• Internal links:[text](./path/to/file.md). Show all links to./Pfad/zur/Datei.md
• Fragment in Links:[text](./path/to/file.md#my-header). Show all links to#my-headerin./Pfad/zur/Datei.md

Rename headers and links

Tired of accidentally breaking links when changing a discount header? Testrename icon(F2) instead of this. After typing the new header name and pressingGet into, VS Code will update the header and automatically update any links to that header:

you can also useF2and:

• Holders:# my header. This will update all links to#my-header.
• External links:[Texto](http://example.com/page). This will update all linked locationshttp://ejemplo.com/pagina
• Internal links:[text](./path/to/file.md). This will change the name of the file../Pfad/zur/Datei.mdand also update all links to it.
• Fragment in Links:[text](./path/to/file.md#my-header). This changes the name of the header to./Pfad/zur/Datei.mdand also update all links to it.

Markdown Preview

VS Code supports Markdown files by default. Just start typing Markdown text, save the file with an .md extension, and then toggle the editor display between the code and the Markdown file preview. Of course, you can also open and work with an existing Markdown file. To switch between views, press⇧⌘V(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Shift+V)in notepad. You can preview side by side (⌘KV(Windows,LinuxCtrl+KV)) with the file you are editing and see the changes in real time as you edit it.

Here is an example with a simple file.

Cima:You can also right click on the editor tab and selectopen preview(⇧⌘V(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Shift+V)) or use thecommand palette(⇧⌘S(Windows,LinuxCtrl+Shift+P)) to run theMarkdown: open page previewdomain (⌘KV(Windows,LinuxCtrl+KV)).

Live previews and preview lock

By default, markdown previews automatically update to show a preview of the currently active markdown file:

You can block a markdown preview withMarkdown: Toggle preview lockcommand to keep it linked to your current discount document. Locked previews are marked with[Advance]In the title:

Use:DieMarkdown: Toggle preview lockThe command is only available when the Markdown preview is the active tab.

Editor and preview sync

VS Code automatically syncs the markdown editor and preview panes. Scroll through the markdown preview and the editor will scroll to match the preview. Scroll in the markdown editor and the preview will scroll to fit your viewport:

You can disable scroll sync withmarkdown.preview.scrollPreviewWithEditorymarkdown.preview.scrollEditorWithPreview the configuration.

The currently selected line in the editor is indicated in the markdown preview by a light gray bar along the left edge:

Also, double-clicking an element in the Markdown preview automatically opens the file's editor and scrolls to the line closest to the element you clicked on.

Extending the Markdown preview

Extensions can bring custom styles and scripts to the Markdown preview to change its appearance and add new features. Here is a set of example extensions that customize the preview:

Use your own CSS

You can also include your own CSS in the Markdown preview"markdown.styles": [] Attitude. This lists the URLs for the style sheets to load in the Markdown preview. These style sheets can behttpsURLs or relative paths to local files in the current workspace.

For example, to load a style sheet namedstyle.cssUse at the root of your current workspaceoffice hour>settings>settingsto open the workspaceconfiguration.jsonFile and run this update:

// Save your settings to this file to override default and user settings.{ "markdown.styles": ["style.css"]}

Keep trailing spaces to create line breaks

To createhard line breaks, Markdown requires two or more spaces at the end of a line. Depending on your user or workspace preferences, VS Code can be configured to remove trailing spaces. To keep trailing spaces only in markdown files, you can add these lines to yoursconfiguration.json:

{ "[Discount]": { "files.trimTrailingWhitespace":INCORRECT}}

Markdown preview security

For security reasons, VS Code restricts the content that is displayed in the Markdown preview. This includes disabling script execution and just resource overhead.https.

If Markdown preview is blocking content on a page, a warning popup will appear in the upper right corner of the preview window:

You can change what content is allowed in the Markdown preview by clicking or running this popupMarkdown: change preview security settingsCommand in any Markdown file:

Markdown preview security settings apply to all files in the workspace.

Here are the details of each of these security levels:

Strictly

This is the default value. Only load trusted content and disable script execution. blockshttpPhotos.

It is highly recommended that you keep it.StrictlySecurity enabled unless you have a very good reason to change it AND trust all markdown files in the workspace.

Allow unsafe content

Keep scripts disabled but allow content to loadhttp.

Deactivate

Disables additional security in the preview window. This allows scripts to run and also allows content overloading.http.

discount extensions

In addition to the features that VS Code provides by default, you can install an extension to get more features.

Tip: Select an extension tile above to read the description and reviews to help you decide which extension is best for you. See more in themercado.

Next steps

Read on to learn more about:

• CSS, SCSS y menos- Do you want to edit your CSS? VS Code has excellent support for editing CSS, SCSS, and Less.

Frequent questions

Is there a spell checker?

It doesn't install with VS Code, but there are spell checker extensions. check theVS Code Marketto find useful extensions to help you in your workflow.

¿Unterstützt VS Code GitHub Flavored Markdown?

No, VS Code targets thosecommon markSpecification of rebates with theMarkdown-itLibrary. GitHub is moving towards the CommonMark specification, which you can read about hereTo update.

7.12.2022