Gemini / Gemtext Notes

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Gemtext: Gemtext is the lightweight markup format used in the Gemini protocol, an alternative to HTTP for simple document publishing. It uses a minimal syntax where lines starting with => are links, # are headings, * are list items, > are quotes, and triple backticks toggle preformatted text. Each line is a standalone entity with no inline formatting, making it simpler than Markdown but more structured than plain text.

Text Lines

  • Each individual line in a Gemtext document is a stand-alone entity. Hence, a separate line break syntax is not needed.
  • Text lines which don’t fit in client’s display get wrapped automatically.

Lines starting from => are considered link lines.

Syntax:

=> url/link   link-name

link-name is optional.

eg. => gemini://example.org/ Example Website

Preformatted Toggle Lines

Lines starting from backticks (```) are preformatted toggle lines. They switch the parser from normal mode to pre-formatted mode. The text after the backticks is used as alt text.

Heading Lines

Lines starting from # are heading lines.

  • # = heading
  • ## = sub-heading
  • ### = sub-sub-heading

eg. # This is an example heading

List Items

Lines starting from * are list items.

* Shopping List
  * Banana
  * Apple

Quote Lines

Lines starting from > are quote lines.

eg. > This is a quote.

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