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Use this...
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See this...
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comment
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<code class="computeroutput">[/ some comment]</code>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax.html#quickbook.ref.comments">Comments</a>
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<p>
<span class="emphasis"><em>italics</em></span>
</p>
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput">['italics] or /italics/</code>
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.font_styles">Font Styles</a> and
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.simple_formatting">Simple formatting</a>
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<p>
<span class="bold"><strong>bold</strong></span>
</p>
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[*bold] or *bold*</code>
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.font_styles">Font Styles</a> and
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.simple_formatting">Simple formatting</a>
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<p>
<span class="underline">underline</span>
</p>
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[_underline] or _underline_</code>
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.font_styles">Font Styles</a> and
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.simple_formatting">Simple formatting</a>
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<p>
<code class="literal">teletype</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[^teletype] or =teletype=</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.font_styles">Font Styles</a> and
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.simple_formatting">Simple formatting</a>
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<p>
<span class="strikethrough">strikethrough</span>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[-strikethrough]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.font_styles">Font Styles</a> and
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.simple_formatting">Simple formatting</a>
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<p>
<em class="replaceable"><code>replaceable</code></em>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[~replaceable]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.replaceable">Replaceble</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
source mode
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[c++]</code> or <code class="computeroutput">[python]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.source_mode">Source Mode</a>
</p>
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<p>
inline code
</p>
</td>
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<p>
<code class="literal">`int main();`</code>
</p>
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<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.inline_code">Inline code</a>
</p>
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<p>
code block
</p>
</td>
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<p>
<code class="literal">``int main();``</code>
</p>
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<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.code">Code</a>
</p>
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<p>
code escape
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="literal">``from c++ to QuickBook``</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.escape_back">Escaping Back To QuickBook</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
line break
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[br] or \n</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.line_break">line-break</a> <span class="bold"><strong>DEPRECATED</strong></span>
</p>
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<p>
anchor
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[#anchor]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.anchors">Anchors</a>
</p>
</td>
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<tr>
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<p>
link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[@http://www.boost.org Boost]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.links">Links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
anchor link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[link section.anchor Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.anchor_links">Anchor links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
refentry link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[link xml.refentry Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.refentry_links">refentry links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
function link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[funcref fully::qualified::function_name Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
class link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[classref fully::qualified::class_name Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
member link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[memberref fully::qualified::member_name Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
enum link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[enumref fully::qualified::enum_name Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
macro link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[macroref MACRO_NAME Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
concept link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[conceptref ConceptName Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
header link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[headerref path/to/header.hpp Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
global link
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[globalref fully::qualified::global Link text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.code_links">function, class, member,
enum, macro, concept or header links</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
escape
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">'''escaped text (no processing/formatting)'''</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.escape">Escape</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
single char escape
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">\c</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.single_char_escape">Single char escape</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
images
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[$image.jpg]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.images">Images</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
begin section
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[section The Section Title]</code>
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/structure.html#quickbook.ref.section">Section</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
end section
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[endsect]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/structure.html#quickbook.ref.section">Section</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
paragraph
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
No markup. Paragraphs start left-flushed and are terminated by two
or more newlines.
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.paragraphs">Paragraphs</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
ordered list
</p>
</td>
<td>
<pre class="programlisting"># one
# two
# three
</pre>
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.ordered_lists">Ordered lists</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
unordered list
</p>
</td>
<td>
<pre class="programlisting">* one
* two
* three
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<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.unordered_lists">Unordered lists</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
code
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
No markup. Preformatted code starts with a space or a tab.
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.code">Code</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
preformatted
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[pre preformatted]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.preformatted">Preformatted</a>
</p>
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<p>
block quote
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[:sometext...]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.blockquote">Blockquote</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
heading 1
</p>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h1 Heading 1]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
heading 2
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h2 Heading 2]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
heading 3
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h3 Heading 3]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<p>
heading 4
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h4 Heading 4]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
heading 5
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h5 Heading 5]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
heading 6
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[h6 Heading 6]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.headings">Heading</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
macro
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[def macro_identifier some text]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.macros">Macros</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
template
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[template[a b] [a] body [b]]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.templates">Templates</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
blurb
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[blurb advertisement or note...]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.blurbs">Blurbs</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
admonition
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[warning Warning text...]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.admonitions">Admonitions</a>
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
table
</p>
</td>
<td>
<pre class="programlisting">[table Title
[[a][b][c]]
[[a][b][c]]
]
</pre>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.tables">Tables</a>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
variablelist
</p>
</td>
<td>
<pre class="programlisting">[variablelist Title
[[a][b]]
[[a][b]]
]
</pre>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.variable_lists">Variable Lists</a>
</p>
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<p>
include
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[include someother.qbk]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/block.html#quickbook.ref.include">Include</a>
</p>
</td>
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<p>
conditional generation
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput">[? symbol phrase]</code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
<a class="link" href="syntax/phrase.html#quickbook.ref.cond">Conditional Generation</a>
</p>
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