

#Rich text to html how to
To learn how to format text using Markdown in YouTrack, see Markdown Syntax. Markdown is a lightweight markup language that is used to apply formatting to plain text.

The second mode lets you format text as you type using Markdown. The major advantage of working with Visual mode is that you don't have to remember which sequences of special characters are used to format text like you do with Markdown.įor a list of formatting options available in this mode, see Text Formatting Toolbar. When Visual mode is enabled, you can use the formatting toolbar to apply various styles to selected text or insert elements into the editor at the current position of your cursor.

The first mode is a "what you see is what you get" editing experience. The rich text editor is available anywhere you have the ability to apply formatting to text input, including issue descriptions, formatted text fields, comments, work item descriptions, as well as articles and their comments in the knowledge base.įormatting is not available in fields that store plain text, like issue summaries, article titles, and custom fields that store data as a string type. If you prefer one mode over the other, you're never forced to switch. YouTrack remembers which mode you were last using when editing an issue, article, or posting a comment. YouTrack gives you two modes for formatting text in a rich text editor, Visual and Markdown. Formatting enhances the clarity and presentation of written language.
