Inline Formatting & Functions

You've met markup signals like # and - that shape the structure of a slide. Functions handle the richer pieces — a link with a label, an image with a caption, a superscript exponent. They're how you add detail without leaving the flow of writing.

What a function looks like

A function is an identifier followed by parameters in square brackets:

identifier[parameter1, parameter2]

The identifier names what you want; the parameters fill in the details. For the most common needs, the identifier is a single, memorable symbol — these are the short-functions, designed to be fast to type.

The short-functions

Symbol	What it inserts	Status
&[ ]	An external link (URL)	✅ Ready
:[ ]	An internal link to a labelled slide	✅ Ready
![ ]	An image	✅ Ready
^[ ]	Superscript text	✅ Ready
_[ ]	Subscript text	✅ Ready
|[ ]	A table (or use the Markdown pipe syntax)	✅ Ready
/fn[ ]	A footnote	🔜 Planned

Note for readers of older examples

Earlier drafts used >[ ] for links. That form is deprecated — use &[ ] for external links and :[ ] for internal ones.

Where to go next

Each short-function has its own page with examples:

• Links — &[ ] and :[ ]
• Images — ![ ]
• Code Blocks — fenced code with highlighting
• Superscript — ^[ ]
• Subscript — _[ ]
• Tables — pipe syntax with alignment
• References — internal links in depth
• Footnotes — (planned)