Syntax

Article last updated at August 11, 2026

Diplodoc uses Yandex Flavored Markdown (YFM) syntax — a Markdown dialect with an additional set of tools for transforming Markdown into HTML and building documentation projects.

Features:

  • Compatibility with the CommonMark Spec standard.
  • The ability to connect third-party markdown-it plugins.
  • Security: HTML is escaped by default.
  • Dynamic validation.
  • Building a documentation project.

The following are used for formatting:

In addition to the elements included in the package, you can connect additional features via markdown-it plugins.