GSpan uses a unique form of formatting rich text which stems from our work with Slack chats. This format will apply to all comment text / tags and outputs standard markdown in the downloaded data.
To make text bold, wrap it in asterisks (*).
... some *bold* text ...
... some **bold** text ...
To make text italic, wrap it in underscores (_).
... some _italic_ text ...
... some *italic* text ...
To create a hyperlink simply paste it.
... http://example.com ...
... [http://example.com](http://example.com) ...
To create linked text wrap the display text in square brackets ([]) and paste the link immediately following the link (no space in between).
... this is [a link]http://example.com ...
... this is [a link](http://example.com) ...
If your link requires punctuations that may be interpreted as part of the link, make sure to include it inside the square brackets and not immediately following the link.
✅ [A link.]http://example.com → [A link](http://example.com)
❌ [A link]http://example.com. → [A link](http://example.com.)