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02 Rich Markdown

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Rich Markdown

Open in Alph

Alph markdown cells support everything you'd expect — and more. This notebook showcases what's possible. Double-click any cell to see the source.

Text Formatting

Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, and bold italic.

You can also use HTML highlights, superscript, and subscript.

Headings & Structure

Blockquotes

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." — Alan Kay

Nested blockquotes work too:

This is a nested quote.

Horizontal Rules

Lists

Ordered:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
    1. Nested item
    2. Another nested item
  3. Third item

Unordered:

  • Item one
  • Item two
    • Sub-item
    • Another sub-item
  • Item three

Task lists:

  • Create notebook
  • Add markdown examples
  • Share with the world

Code Blocks

Syntax-highlighted code blocks in any language:

def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

const greet = (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`;

SELECT users.name, COUNT(notebooks.id) AS notebook_count
FROM users
JOIN notebooks ON users.id = notebooks.user_id
GROUP BY users.name
ORDER BY notebook_count DESC;

Tables

Standard markdown tables with alignment:

FeatureJupyterColabAlph
AI Code GenerationNoBasicFull
Scheduled RunsNoNoYes
Embeddable CellsNoNoYes
Cloud ComputeNoFree tierFlexible
Keyboard-firstPartialNoYes

Math with LaTeX / KaTeX

Inline math

The quadratic formula is x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}, which gives the roots of ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

Block math

∇×E=−∂B∂t\nabla \times \mathbf{E} = -\frac{\partial \mathbf{B}}{\partial t} ∫−∞∞e−x2 dx=π\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \, dx = \sqrt{\pi}

Matrices

A=[123456789]\mathbf{A} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{bmatrix}

Aligned equations

f(x)=(x+1)2=x2+2x+1\begin{aligned} f(x) &= (x + 1)^2 \\ &= x^2 + 2x + 1 \end{aligned}

Images

From URL

Python Logo

Resized with HTML

Python Logo Small

Paste from clipboard

You can also paste images directly into markdown cells — just Ctrl+V an image from your clipboard. Alph uploads and embeds it automatically.

HTML Embeds

You can embed raw HTML in markdown cells for richer content:

Click to expand — collapsible sections with <details>

This content is hidden by default. Great for:

  • Long explanations
  • Optional context
  • Solutions to exercises
# The answer was here all along
print("Hello, World!")

Colored callout boxes

Info: This is an informational callout.
Warning: This is a warning callout.
Success: This is a success callout.

Footnotes & Links

Alph supports footnotes1 for citations and references2.

Links: Alph | Documentation

Footnotes

  1. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the rendered markdown. ↩

  2. Great for academic notebooks and data analysis reports. ↩

Mermaid Diagrams

Rendering diagram...

Putting It All Together

Rich markdown makes your notebooks into living documents — not just code with comments. Combine:

  • Formatted explanations for context
  • Math for formulas and proofs
  • Tables for comparisons and results
  • Images and diagrams for visual explanation
  • Collapsible sections for optional detail

Double-click any cell in this notebook to see the markdown source, then press Shift+Enter to render it again.