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Markdown for Smart Contracts

This document contains information about Markdown constructs that can be used to design formatted text in smart contracts. Sign this contract to acknowledge the information has been read and understood.

Introduction

Smart Contracts are XML objects with cryptographical signatures. They contain both machine-readable information, as well as human-readable information. Human-readable information can be formatted, and localized. To simplify editing of human-readable text for smart contracts, a reduced Markdown dialect has been created. By using the LegalLab software, made available on GitHub by Trust Anchor Group , smart contracts can be designed, where the used writes human-readable information using such Markdown.

Markdown Syntax

The following subsections lists available Markdown constructs that can be used when editing smart contracts.

Text formatting

The following constructs are available: To create bold text , text is enclosed between double asterisks (*). **Example** becomes Example . To create italic text , text is enclosed between single asterisks (*). *Example* becomes Example . To create underline text , text is enclosed between underscore characters (_). _Example_ becomes Example . To create strikethrough text , text is enclosed between tilde characters (~). ~Example~ becomes Example .

Superscript and Subscript

Subscript is created by enclosing it between aquare brackets [ and ]. A[1], A[2], … becomes A ₁ , A ₂ , … Superscript is created by enclosing it between aquare brackets [ and ], with the first prefixed by a cirkumflex character (^). a^[2]+b^[2]=c^[2] becomes a 2 +b 2 =c 2

Parameter references

You can include values of parameters in the contract, by enclosing the parameter name between [% and ]. [%Example] becomes: .

Bullet lists

Contracts can include bullet lists, both numbered and unnumbered. Unnumbered bullet lists are created by placing each bullet item on a separate row, prefxing with with an asterisk (*) and a space or tab character. Example: * Item 1 * Item 2 * Item 3 becomes Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 If you want to create numbered bullet lists, prefix the items using #. instead (a hash sign, followed by a period, and space). Example: #. Item 1 #. Item 2 #. Item 3 becomes Item 1 Item 2 Item 3

Escaping characters

If you want to use Markdown characters (such as *, [, ], ^, _, ~, #, \) in your text, prefix them using the backslash character (\).

Paragraphs

Paragraphs are lines of text separated by at least one empty row. Multiple lines without empty rows between them are joined into a single paragraph.

Sections and headings

Divide your text into sections by adding headings of different levels. A header is created by placing it on a separate row, prefixed by a number of hash signs (#), representing the level of the following section in the text. Level 1 (top) header is one #. Level 2, has two (##), level 3 has three (###), etc. Example: ### Example heading of level 3. Level 1 headings can be generated without using #, and instead place a line of consequtive equal signs (=) below. Level 2 headings can be generated without using #, and instead place a line of consequtive equal signs (-) below. The row after the heading must be empty.