# Text formats

Markdown, HTML, rich text and text held in several languages.

## Topics

| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| [Text formats](/docs/text-formats.md) | Four standard types hold text with structure. |

## Types

| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| [`Markdown`](/docs/types/type-markdown.md) | Text written in Markdown, the plain-text format for bold, headings and lists. |
| [`Html`](/docs/types/type-html.md) | HTML that's always safe to put in a page or an email. |
| [`RichText`](/docs/types/type-rich-text.md) | A structured document: a list of paragraphs, headings, quotes and list items. |
| [`LocalisedText`](/docs/types/type-localised-text.md) | The same text in several languages: `{"en-GB": "Rye loaf", "fr-FR": "Pain de seigle"}`. |
| [`RichTextBlock`](/docs/types/type-rich-text-block.md) | One block of a `RichText`: a paragraph, a heading, a quote or a list item. |
| [`RichTextSpan`](/docs/types/type-rich-text-span.md) | A run of text in a block, with its marks and any link. |
| [`RichTextMark`](/docs/types/type-rich-text-mark.md) | A mark on some text: `strong`, `emphasis`, `code`, `underline` or `strike_through`. |