Simple and more complex markup

reStructuredText includes simple and more complex markups. In contrast to simple markups, more complex markups can contain any text.

Without markup:

Use	Markup	Sample
Text blocks (paragraphs)	-	`Paragraph`

Simple markups are used for the following constructs:

Use	Markup	Sample
Indented text block (block quote)	Simple indentation	`Paragraph Block quote`
Line-oriented text block (line block)	Vertical bar	`\| Line block`
Unordered enumeration list	Bullets	`- Item`
Ordered enumeration list	Enumerator	`1. Item`
Simple table	Horizontal bars	`======== Column 1 ======== Line 1 --------`
Grid table	Horizontal and vertical bars	`+----------+ \| Column 1 \| +==========+ \| Line 1 \| +----------+`

More complex markups are used for the following constructs:

Use	Markup	Sample
Definition list	Any text followed by a colon and indentation	`Term 3 : classifier Definition 3`
Field list	Any text enclosed by colons	`:Organization: Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG`