Horizontal Rules
Visual dividers with ---, ***, ___
Markdown Source
--- *** ___
Rendered HTML Output
<hr /> <hr /> <hr />
Explanation
Three or more hyphens (-), asterisks (*), or underscores (_) on their own line create a horizontal rule. Spaces between characters are allowed.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- Use blank lines before and after. In some parsers, --- at the start of a line can be interpreted as a Setext h2 underline.
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