Enhanced markdown experience
Enhanced markdown experience
GitLab Flavored Markdown has been enhanced with several powerful improvements:
- Improved math and image handling:
- Disable math rendering limits in your group or self-hosted instance to handle more complex mathematical expressions.
- Control image dimensions precisely using pixel values or percentages to better manage content layout.
- Enhanced editor experience:
- Continue lists automatically when pressing Enter/Return.
- Shift text left or right using keyboard shortcuts.
- Create clear term-definition pairs using description list syntax.
- Adjust video widths flexibly.
- Better content organization:
- Navigate content more easily with auto-expanding summary quick views (add
+s
to URLs). - See referenced issue titles render automatically (add
+
to URLs). - Organize content modularly using
include
syntax. - Create visually distinct callouts and warnings using alert boxes.
- Navigate content more easily with auto-expanding summary quick views (add
These improvements make GitLab Flavored Markdown more powerful for teams creating and maintaining documentation while offering greater flexibility in how content is presented and organized.

Work items: Description templates
Work items: Description templates
You can now streamline your workflow and maintain consistency across your projects with description templates for work items (epics, tasks, objectives, and key results).
This powerful addition allows you to create standardized templates, saving you time and ensuring all crucial information is included every time you create a new work item.
