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But is [abc](http:// http://...) any better? I can never remember which brackets to use, and I've been using Markdown for years now. I never have a problem reme
by adrianmsmith 3y ago
But is [abc](http:// http://...) any better? I can never remember which brackets to use, and I've been using Markdown for years now. I never have a problem remembering the HTML syntax.
- alanbernstein 3y agoIMO, yes, it is so much more concise that it is worth memorizing. https://mtsknn.fi/blog/how-to-remember-markdowns-link-syntax/ https://mtsknn.fi/blog/how-to-remember-markdowns-link-syntax... Think of it as a function call (mnemonically, it doesn't need to make sense conceptually).
- fabianholzer 3y agoMy problem exactly. My memory seems not to work well for symbols which rely mostly on position. Is it URL first or link text first, and do I put the URL in round or square brackets? Same with formatting: Is the first * italics or bold? I can remember <i> and <b> much better, and will trade off a bit of verbosity for not straining my memory anytime.
- umpalumpaaa 3y agoEasy trick to remember it: [Button](url) The [ and ] are ascii art for a button - in between goes what is clickable (title) and then comes the url.
- MrVandemar 3y agoThe lack of internal consistency, especially the link syntax, has always been something I struggled with with Markdown. But that's about the first sensible way to remember it that I've seen.
- jasonm23 3y agoyes of course. > I can never remember which brackets to use and that is patently untrue, as you just demonstrated.
- adrianmsmith 3y agoI had to look it up before writing my comment :)