> ## Documentation Index
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# Syntax Cheatsheet

> Quick reference for all Autype markup syntax — standard Markdown and extended features at a glance.

A compact overview of every syntax element supported by Autype. For detailed documentation, see the [Markup Reference](/markup-reference/overview).

## Block elements

| Element        | Standard Syntax  | Extended Syntax                                      |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Heading        | `# Text`         | `<h1 align="center">Text</h1>`                       |
| Paragraph      | `Text`           | `<p align="justify">Text</p>`                        |
| Text2          | `\| Text`        | Secondary paragraph style                            |
| Ordered list   | `1. Item`        | —                                                    |
| Unordered list | `- Item`         | —                                                    |
| Image          | `![alt](src)`    | `![alt](src){width=200 align=center}`                |
| Code block     | ` ```lang `      | ` ```lang{renderAsImage=true} `                      |
| Math (block)   | `$$...$$`        | `$${align=center}...$$`                              |
| Block quote    | `> Text`         | `> {backgroundColor="#EEE" borderColor="#999"} Text` |
| Table          | `\| H1 \| H2 \|` | `:::table{caption="..." headerBg="#f0f0f0"}`         |
| Chart          | —                | `:::chart{type="bar"}...:::`                         |
| QR Code        | —                | `:::qrcode{type="url"}...:::`                        |
| Page break     | `---`            | `---pagebreak{orientation="landscape"}---`           |
| Spacer         | —                | `---spacer{height=2}---`                             |
| Page section   | —                | `---page{align=center}---...---/page---`             |

## Inline formatting

| Format            | Syntax                   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------ |
| Bold              | `**text**` or `__text__` |
| Italic            | `*text*` or `_text_`     |
| Bold Italic       | `***text***`             |
| Underline         | `++text++`               |
| Strikethrough     | `~~text~~`               |
| Highlight         | `==text==`               |
| Highlight (color) | `==text=={#color}`       |
| Inline code       | `` `code` ``             |
| Link              | `[text](url)`            |
| Line break        | `<br>`                   |

## References & special inline elements

| Element                    | Syntax                    |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Heading anchor             | `# Title {#anchor-id}`    |
| Internal ref (auto)        | `[](#anchor)`             |
| Internal ref (numbered)    | `[Figure {num}](#anchor)` |
| Internal ref (custom)      | `[Custom text](#anchor)`  |
| Citation                   | `@[key]`                  |
| Citation (locator)         | `@[key, p. 42]`           |
| Citation (suppress author) | `@[-key]`                 |
| Citation (author only)     | `@[key!]`                 |
| Abbreviation               | `~ABK~`                   |
| Variable                   | `{{name}}`                |
| Date variable              | `{{date/DD.MM.YYYY}}`     |

## Automatic indices

| Index                 | Syntax                               |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Table of Contents     | `::toc{title="Contents" maxLevel=3}` |
| List of Figures       | `::lof{title="Figures"}`             |
| List of Tables        | `::lot{title="Tables"}`              |
| List of Abbreviations | `::loa{title="Abbreviations"}`       |
| Bibliography          | `::bibliography{title="References"}` |