Title: Markup
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The class `Markup` allows you to output rich text to the console.

# Syntax

Console markup uses a syntax inspired by bbcode. If you write the style (see Styles) 
in square brackets, e.g. `[bold red]`, that style will apply until it is closed with a `[/]`.

```csharp
AnsiConsole.Render(new Markup("[bold yellow]Hello[/] [red]World![/]"));
```

The `Markup` class implements `IRenderable` which means that you 
can use this in tables, grids, and panels. Most classes that support
rendering of `IRenderable` also have overloads for rendering rich text.

```csharp
var table = new Table();
table.AddColumn(new TableColumn(new Markup("[yellow]Foo[/]")));
table.AddColumn(new TableColumn("[blue]Bar[/]"));
```

# Convenience methods

There is also convenience methods on `AnsiConsole` that can be used
to write markup text to the console without instantiating a new `Markup`
instance.

```csharp
AnsiConsole.Markup("[underline green]Hello[/] ");
AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("[bold]World[/]");
```

# Escaping format characters

To output a `[` you use `[[`, and to output a `]` you use `]]`.

```csharp
AnsiConsole.Markup("[[Hello]] "); // [Hello]
AnsiConsole.Markup("[red][[World]][/]"); // [World]
```

# Setting background color

You can set the background color in markup by prefixing the color with
`on`.

```
[bold yellow on blue]Hello[/]
[default on blue]World[/]
```

# Rendering emojis

To output an emoji as part of markup, you can use emoji shortcodes.

```csharp
AnsiConsole.MarkupLine("Hello :globe_showing_europe_africa:!");
```

For a list of emoji, see the [Emojis](xref:styles) appendix section.

# Colors

For a list of colors, see the [Colors](xref:colors) appendix section.

# Styles

For a list of styles, see the [Styles](xref:styles) appendix section.