Readme Syntax Github



  1. Readme Syntax Github
  2. Github Format Readme
  3. Github Readme Syntax Highlighting

Markable.in is a very nice online tool for editing Markdown syntax. How to add color to Github's README. Here’s an example of how you can use syntax highlighting with GitHub Flavored Markdown. You can also simply indent your code by four spaces.

We are exited to announce Sketchboard initial integration with GitHub.Now you are able to upload diagrams directly from Sketchboard to GitHub.You can keep documentation and images on a same repository.

Example usages:

  • Create project intro with a diagram that makes it easier to get into the project.You can refer images from the repository README.md file
  • Have an overview project design at GitHub wiki
  • Update GitHub Pages technical blog with sketch diagrams

See e.g. lift-json component from Lift project. It has a great component intro with an image. Picture makes it much easier to understand (as a user) and how to work with the component.

Now with Sketchboard GitHub integration you don’t need to leave browser to make updates to the documentation. Now your workflow could be following:

Readme Syntax Github

  • Sketch diagram at Sketchboard
  • Export whole diagram or parts of it to GitHub
  • Update README.md file at GitHub to refer just updated image. GitHub has a nice online editor.

Naturally GitHub keeps versions for image and you can even view the differencedirectly in GitHub.

GitHub Markdown syntax for images

  • Image on a same repository

GitHub markdown syntax to show images e.g. on README.md:

  • Image on a different repository

GitHub markdown cheatsheet.

Export to GitHub

In order to export diagrams from Sketchboard you need to be logged in. Currently Sketchboard GitHub integration works only on public repositories.

Syntax

Steps to export

  • “Download” Menu => Select Export to GitHub
  • Login to GitHub
  • Select public repository where image should be uploaded
  • Select correct branch, path and name for the exported image
  • NOTE: Image name cannot contain spaces
  • NOTE: You can change exported image type, but GitHub doesn’t display svg and pdf files
  • NOTE: Only selected elements will be exported or all (if no selection)

In case image already exists in the selected path, content is just update. Sketchboard automatically fills commit message with a back link, so you can update diagram later.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn about two different ways to add images to the GitHub README.md file.

First way

  1. Open your GitHub repository and navigate to the images folder or the folder where your images are placed.
  1. Click on the image you need to add to your README.md file.
  2. Now, right-click on the image and select copy image address option.
  1. At final, open your README.md file and use below markdown syntax to add an image.

In the above syntax, you need to add your copied image address inside parenthesis ().

Second way

  1. Open your GitHub repository and click on the Issues tab.
  1. Now, click on the New Issue button and drag and drop your image inside Leave a comment box.

Github Format Readme

File

Github Readme Syntax Highlighting

  1. Once the image is successfully uploaded you will get a markdown image syntax, just copy and paste it inside your README.md file.