# Markdown Editor

`Alias: Umbraco.MarkdownEditor`

`Returns: System.Web.HtmlString`

This built-in editor allow the user to use the markdown formatting options, from within a tinyMCE-like interface.

## Data Type Definition Example

![Definition Example](/files/ZcR14qIoogdPKbsCz9ov)

There are three settings available for manipulating the **Markdown editor** property.

* **Preview** toggles if a preview of the markdown should be displayed beneath the editor in the content view.
* **Default value** is inserted if no content has been saved to the Document Type using this property editor.
* **Overlay Size** is used to select the width of the link picker overlay in the content view.

## Content Example

![Content Example](/files/PGo2ZOXFX95gfDYzO3OP)

### Explanation of buttons from left to right

| Function              | Shortcut | Further explanation                    |
| --------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- |
| toggle **bold** text  | Ctrl + B |                                        |
| toggle *italic* text  | Ctrl + I |                                        |
| insert link           | Ctrl + L | This opens the Select Link interface.  |
| toggle quote          | Ctrl + Q |                                        |
| toggle code block     | Ctrl + K |                                        |
| insert image          | Ctrl + G | This opens the Select Media interface. |
| toggle ordered list   | Ctrl + O |                                        |
| toggle unordered list | Ctrl + U |                                        |
| toggle heading        | Ctrl + H | This toggles between h1, h2 and off.   |
| toggle a hr           |          |                                        |
| undo                  | Ctrl + Z |                                        |
| redo                  | Ctrl + Y |                                        |

### Other functionality

| Function   | Shortcut |
| ---------- | -------- |
| select all | Ctrl + A |
| copy       | Ctrl + C |
| paste      | Ctrl + V |

## MVC View Example

### With Modelsbuilder

```csharp
@Model.MyMarkdownEditor
```

### Without Modelsbuilder

```csharp
@Model.Value("MyMarkdownEditor")
```

## Add values programmatically

See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the [Content Service](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/management/services/contentservice.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
The example below demonstrates how to add values programmatically using a Razor view. However, this is used for illustrative purposes only and is not the recommended method for production environments.
{% endhint %}

```csharp
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
@inject IContentService Services;
@{
    // Get access to ContentService
    var contentService = Services;

    // Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
    var guid = Guid.Parse("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");

    // Get the page using the GUID you've defined
    var content = contentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page

    // Create markdown value
    var markdownValue = new HtmlString("#heading  \n**strong text**");
    
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'myMarkdownEditor'. 
    content.SetValue("myMarkdownEditor", markdownValue);

    // Save the change
    contentService.Save(content);
}
```

Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:

```csharp
@{
    // Get the page using it's id
    var content = contentService.GetById(1234); 
}
```

If Modelsbuilder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:

```csharp
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache;
@inject IPublishedSnapshotAccessor _publishedSnapshotAccessor;
@{
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'myMarkdownEditor'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(_publishedSnapshotAccessor, x => x.MyMarkdownEditor).Alias, markdownValue);
}
```


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