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