> *   In-line images are made using **\!\[alt-text\]\(image-URL\)**.
> *   Use HTML for advanced formatting such as forms.
> *   **\<!--** HTML-style comments **-->** are supported.
> *   Escape special characters (ex: **\[** **\(** **\|** **\***)
>     using backslash (ex: **\\\[** **\\\(** **\\\|** **\\\***).
> *   A line consisting of **---**, **\*\*\***, or **\_\_\_** is a horizontal
>     rule.  Spaces and extra **-**/**\***/**_** are allowed.
> *   Paragraphs enclosed in **\<html\>...\</html\>** is passed through unchanged.
> *   See [daringfireball.net][] for additional information.
> *   See this page's [Markdown source](/md_rules?txt=1) for complex examples.

## Special Features For Fossil ##

> *  In hyperlinks, if the URL begins with **/** then the root of the Fossil
>    repository is prepended.  This allows for repository-relative hyperlinks.