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diff --git a/docs/reference/syntax.md b/docs/reference/syntax.md index c03d6ab3..643dc954 100644 --- a/docs/reference/syntax.md +++ b/docs/reference/syntax.md @@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ set and show rules, which let you style your document easily and automatically. All this is backed by a tightly integrated scripting language with built-in and user-defined functions. +## Modes +Typst has three syntactical modes: Markup, math, and code. Markup mode is the +default in a Typst document, math mode lets you write mathematical formulas, and +code mode lets you use Typst's scripting features. + +You can switch to a specific mode at any point by referring to the following +table: + +| New mode | Syntax | Example | +|----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| +| Code | Prefix the code with `#` | `[Number: #(1 + 2)]` | +| Math | Surround equation with `[$..$]` | `[$-x$ is the opposite of $x$]` | +| Markup | Surround markup with `[[..]]` | `{let name = [*Typst!*]}` | + +Once you have entered code mode with `#`, you don't need to use further hashes +unless you switched back to markup or math mode in between. + ## Markup Typst provides built-in markup for the most common document elements. Most of the syntax elements are just shortcuts for a corresponding function. The table |