Formatting messages in this forum (discourse) is different from other systems, and many members are not aware of it.
For quick reference
Suggested further reading:
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Some more formatting tips…
For proper formatting of code:
3 backticks ``` above the code,
AND
3 backticks ``` below the code
are required as shown in last item of above list.
The backtick (grave-accent) key is left of number 1 key on US keyboard, as shown in image below.
for Mac Qwerty
for Mac Azerty
Markdown does NOT allow putting multi-line text in a cell.
It also does NOT allow row or cell merging (colSpan & rowSpan of html table).
The first row is always the header followed by an extra line with dashes
"|-------|------|-------|"
HOW TO TYPE
| Itm | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|----------|---------------|---------|
| 1 | Ras Pi 3 | $45.00 |
| 2 |DC Power adaptor 5V | $10.00 |
| 3 | Flightaware Pro Stick | $21.00 |
| 4 | Flightaware Filter| $15.00 |
| 5 | Flightaware 26" Antenna| $45.00 |
HOW IT WILL APPEAR AFTER POSTING
| Itm | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ras Pi 3 | $45.00 |
| 2 | DC Power adaptor 5V | $10.00 |
| 3 | Flightaware Pro Stick | $21.00 |
| 4 | Flightaware Filter | $15.00 |
| 5 | Flightaware 26" Antenna | $45.00 |
Text Alignment
Alignment of text in Individual cells is NOT available
Alignment of text in columns is possible.
Below the first row (header) is an extra line with dashes “|----|”.
Putting colons “:” at both right & left forces column alignment to center “|:----:|”.
Putting colon “:” at left forces column alignment to left “|:----|”.
Putting colon “:” at right forces column alignment to left “|----:|”.
HOW TO TYPE
| Itm | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|:----------:|:---------------|---------:|
| centered | Left-aligned | Right-aligned |
| 1 | Ras Pi 3 | $45.00 |
| 2 |DC Power adaptor 5V | $10.00 |
| 3 | Flightaware Pro Stick | $21.00 |
| 4 | Flightaware Filter| $15.00 |
| 5 | Flightaware 26" Antenna| $45.00 |
HOW IT WILL APPEAR AFTER POSTING
| Itm | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| centered | Left-aligned | Right-aligned |
| 1 | Ras Pi 3 | $45.00 |
| 2 | DC Power adaptor 5V | $10.00 |
| 3 | Flightaware Pro Stick | $21.00 |
| 4 | Flightaware Filter | $15.00 |
| 5 | Flightaware 26" Antenna | $45.00 |
How to Type
<dl>
<dt><b>TITLE - List of Hardware</b></dt>
<dd>Ras Pi 3</dd>
<dd>DC Power adaptor 5V</dd>
<dd>microSD card, Class 10, 8Gb</dd>
<dd>Flightaware Pro Stick</dd>
<dd>Flightaware Filter</dd>
<dd>Flightaware 26" Antenna</dd>
<dd>LMR240 coax 30 ft N-male , SMA-male</dd>
</dl>
How it Will Appear After Posting
Thank you @eric for putting this together! 