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115 lines
4.7 KiB
Markdown
# SilverStripe Markdown Syntax
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As Markdown by default is quite limited and not well suited for technical documentation,
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the SilverStripe project relies on certain syntax additions. As a base syntax, we use
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the [Markdown Extra](http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/) format, which provides us
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with support for tables, definition lists, code blocks and inline HTML.
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**Please read the [Markdown](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax) and
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[Markdown Extra](http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/) documentation for a syntax overview**
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On top of that, we have added syntax that is only resolved by our custom parser.
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The goal is to keep the customization to a necessary minimum,
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and HTML output should still be readable with our custom markup unparsed.
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## Rendering
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While most of the Markdown syntax is parseable by all common implementations,
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the special syntax is relying on a custom SilverStripe project that powers `http://doc.silverstripe.org`.
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The website a standard SilverStripe installation with the [docsviewer](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-docsviewer/)
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module installed (see module [README](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-docsviewer/blob/master/README.md) and
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[documentation](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-docsviewer/tree/master/docs/en)).
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## Syntax
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### Relative Links
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Relative links can point to other markdown pages in the same module.
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They are always referred to **without** the `.md` file extension.
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"Absolute" links relate to the root of a certain module,
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not the webroot of the renderer project or the filesystem root.
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* link to folder on same level: `[title](sibling/)`
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* link to page on same level: `[title](sibling)`
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* link to parent folder: `[title](../parent/)`
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* link to page in parent folder: `[title](../parent/page)`
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* link to root folder: `[title](/)`
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* link to root page: `[title](/rootpage)`
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Don't forget the trailing slash for directory links,
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it is important to distinguish files from directories.
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<div class="notice" markdown='1'>
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It is recommended to use absolute links over relative links
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to make files easier to move around without changing all links.
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</div>
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### API Links
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You can link to API documentation from within the markup by pseudo-links.
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These are automatically resolved to the right URL on `http://api.silverstripe.org`.
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API links are automatically wrapped in `<code>` blocks by the formatter.
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* Link to class: `[api:DataObject]`
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* Link to static method: `[api:DataObject::has_one()]`
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* Link to instance method: `[api:DataObject->write()]`
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* Link to static property: `[api:DataObject::$searchable_fields]`
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* Link to instance property: `[api:DataObject->changedFields]`
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* Custom titles: `[my title](api:DataObject)`
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There's some gotchas:
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* This notation can't be used in code blocks.
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* If you want to use API links to other modules or versions of the same module, you'll have to use the full `http://` URL.
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* You can't mark API links in backticks to trigger `<pre>` formatting, as it will stop the link parsing.
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The backticks are automatically added by the parser.
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### Code Blocks with Highlighting
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Code blocks can optionally contain language hints that a syntax highlighter can
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pick up. Use the first line in the block to add a language identifier, prefixed by three colons (`:::`), for example `:::php`.
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We're currently using the [syntaxhighlighter](http://code.google.com/p/syntaxhighlighter/) JavaScript implementation.
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See a [list of supported languages](http://code.google.com/p/syntaxhighlighter/wiki/Languages).
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Example for PHP:
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:::php
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class Page extends SiteTree {
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public function myFunction() {
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// ...
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}
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}
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For SilverStripe templates, please use `:::ss` as a brush.
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### Images
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As a convention, referenced images in a Markdown formatted page should always be stored
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in an `_images/` folder on the same level as the page itself. Try to keep the image size
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small, as we typically package the documentation with the source code download, and
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need to keep the file size small.
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You can link to absolute image URLs as well, of course.
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## FAQs
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### How do I preview my own SS Markdown?
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Thats only possible with the `docsviewer` module - we don't have a standalone parser.
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### Can I run my own documentation server?
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Yes, the `docsviewer` module just requires a default SilverStripe installation (2.4+).
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### Can I generate SS Markdown other formats?
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Currently this is not supported, as all HTML is generated on the fly.
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### Can I contribute to the parser and rendering project?
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Of course, the `docsviewer` code is BSD licensed - we're looking forward to your contributions!
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## Related ##
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* [contributing/documentation](contributing/documentation): The doc.silverstripe.org website has certain styling and writing conventions |