Markdown

DataLens lets you use the Markdown markup language in the Text widget on the dashboard.
You can insert explanatory text, links, tables, images, or use formatting to highlight key points.

In text widgets, you can use the following elements:

• Headers
• Bold and italics
• Text color
• Lists
  • Simple unordered list
  • Nested unordered list
  • Simple ordered list
  • Nested ordered list
• Tables
• Links
• Code formatting
  • Inline code snippet
  • Code block
• Image

HeadersHeaders

You can use four levels of headings in the widget.
Use # to mark up headings.

Syntax example:

# Level 1 heading
## Level 2 heading
### Level 3 heading
#### Level 4 heading

Highlighting textHighlighting text

Use formatting to highlight key points in your text:

• Use double * for bold:

  This text will be **bold**.
  

• Use _ for italic:

  This text will be _italic_.
  

• To combine bold and italics, use double * and _ at the same time:

  This text will be **_bold and italic_**.
  This text will be **_bold and italic_**.
  

Text colorText color

You can set the text color this way: {color}(text). The following colors are supported:

• gray
• yellow
• orange
• red
• green
• blue
• violet

For example, the following markup:

This text is {green}(green).

will be displayed as:

This text is green.

ListsLists

You can use multiple list types to arrange the data on the dashboard.

Simple unordered listSimple unordered list

To make an unordered bulleted list, use *, -, or +.

For example, the following markup:

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

will be displayed as:

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

Nested unordered listNested unordered list

To make a nested unordered list, add an indent for the lines with the nested list items. The indent can be from two to five spaces.

For example, the following markup:

- Item 1
   - Item A
   - Item B
- Item 2

will be displayed as:

• Item 1
  • Item A
  • Item B
• Item 2

Simple ordered listSimple ordered list

To make an ordered list, use numbers with a . or ).

For example, the following markup:

1. First item
1. Second item
1. Third item

will be displayed as:

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Nested ordered listNested ordered list

To make a nested ordered list, add an indent for the lines with the nested list items. The indent can be from three to six spaces.

For example, the following markup:

1. First item
   1. Nested item
   1. Nested item
1. Second item

will be displayed as:

1. First item

   1.1. Nested item
   
   1.2. Nested item

2. Second item

TablesTables

A table consists of a single row with headers, a separator row, and rows with data.

Each table row consists of cells that are separated from each other by .|.

In the separator row cells, only - and : can be used. The colon (:) is used at the beginning, end, or on both sides of the separator row cell content to indicate left, right, or center alignment of text in the column, respectively.

A table should be separated from the surrounding text with empty lines.

For example, the following markup:

Left-aligned | Right-aligned | Centered
:--- | ---: | :---:
Text | Text | Text

will be displayed as:

To add a line break or a more complex element (such as a list or code block) to a table cell, use an alternative markup:

#|
|| **Header_1** | **Header_2** ||
|| Text | Text ||
|#

Sample markup with line breaks and a list:

#|
||Text
in two lines
|
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 4||
|#

For more information, see the YFM documentation.

LinksLinks

You can use links to enter information related to the dashboard or charts.
For example, you can add links to other dashboards and specify data sources.

A link consists of two parts:

• [text]: Link text.
• (link): URL or path to the referenced file.

For example, the following markup:

[link to yandex.ru](https://yandex.ru).

will be displayed as:

link to yandex.ru.

Code formattingCode formatting

You can use inline code snippets or code blocks.

Inline code snippetInline code snippet

Use ` to format an inline code snippet.

For example, the following markup:

A sentence with a `code snippet`.

will be displayed as:

A sentence with a code snippet.

Code blockCode block

Use triple ` and the appropriate programming language name to format your snippet as a code block.

For example, the following markup:

    ```kotlin
    val a: Int = 1
    ```

will be displayed as a highlighted Kotlin code snippet:

val a: Int = 1

ImageImage

You can add images from the Yandex Object Storage storage to the widget. To learn more about the service pricing plans, see Object Storage pricing policy. Images from external sources are not supported.

You can add images of any format using object links in https://storage.yandexcloud.net/<bucket>/<key> format.

To upload an image from Object Storage to a widget:

1. Open the management console.

2. In the top-left corner, click and select Object Storage.

3. Create a bucket.

4. Upload the image to the bucket.

5. Go to the object you got and click Get link.

6. Specify link lifetime and copy the link.

   Warning

   When the specified lifetime expires, the image will become unavailable (30 days maximum).

7. Open the dashboard in DataLens and create a Text widget.

8. Paste the following code in the widget:

   ![alt text](https://link_to_image "Text for tip on hover" =100x200)