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Tables

Rows, columns, alignment, and escaping pipes in cells.

Build a table with pipes (|) for columns and a row of dashes to separate the header from the body:

Markdown
| Feature       | Supported |
| ------------- | --------- |
| Tables        | Yes       |
| Strikethrough | ~~Yes~~   |
| Task lists    | Yes       |
FeatureSupported
TablesYes
StrikethroughYes
Task listsYes

The outer pipes and the exact spacing are optional — only the header separator row is required.

Column alignment

Add a colon to the separator row to align a column left, center, or right:

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| Left | Center | Right |
| :--- | :----: | ----: |
| a    |   b    |     c |
LeftCenterRight
abc

Formatting inside cells

Cells accept inline formatting — bold, italic, code, highlights, links, and more.

Pipes inside cells

A literal | inside a cell would otherwise start a new column, so escape it as \|. This matters most for wikilinks and embeds, whose | separates the target from its alias or size. Inside a table cell, escape that pipe just like in Obsidian:

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| Item        | Example                    |
| ----------- | -------------------------- |
| Linked page | [[writing/tags\|Tags]]     |
| Sized embed | ![[images/sample.svg\|80]] |
ItemExample
Linked pageTags
Sized embedsample.svg

Outside of tables you can write wikilinks normally, without escaping: [[writing/tags|Tags]].