Formatting Commands

Complete guide to Formatting module commands and features

📄 Formatting Commands

Alita supports a large number of formatting options to make your messages more expressive. In a private chat with the bot, /markdownhelp (or /formatting) opens the guide with three sections: Markdown Formatting, Fillings and Random Content. In a group, the command replies with a Markdown Help button that opens the guide in the bot’s PM; if you send it as a reply, the bot posts that button as a reply to that message.

Module Aliases

These are help-menu module names, not command aliases.

This module can be accessed using the following aliases:

• markdownhelp
• mdhelp

Available Commands

Markdown Formatting

• `code words`: monospace.
• _italic words_: italic.
• *bold words*: bold.
• ~strikethrough~: strikethrough.
• ||spoiler||: spoiler.
• ```pre```: preformatted; other formatting characters inside are ignored.
• __underline__: underline. Some clients show it as italic.
• [hyperlink](example.com): a hyperlink.
• [My Button](buttonurl://https://example.com): a button that opens the link. The URL must start with http:// or https://, or no button is created.

Add :same to put a button on the same row as the previous one:

[button 1](buttonurl:https://example.com)
[button 2](buttonurl://https://example.com:same)
[button 3](buttonurl://https://example.com)

Buttons 1 and 2 share a row; button 3 goes underneath.

Fillings

These placeholders work in welcome/goodbye messages, filters and notes:

• {first}: the user’s first name.
• {last}: the user’s last name.
• {fullname}: the user’s full name.
• {username}: the user’s @username, or a mention if they have none.
• {mention}: the same as {username}.
• {id}: the user’s ID.
• {chatname}: the chat’s name.
• {count}: the chat’s member count.
• {rules}: adds a Rules button, only if the chat has rules set. {rules:same} puts it on the previous button’s row; {rules:up} puts it first.

Notes only:

• {protect}: the content can’t be forwarded or saved.
• {preview}: enables link previews.
• {nonotif}: sends the message without a notification.

Random Content

%%% separates alternative replies in notes and filters, and the bot picks one at random. It does not work in welcome messages.

/filter "hey"
hello there {first}!
%%%
Ooooh, {first} how are you?
%%%
Sup? {first}

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

/formatting
/markdownhelp

For detailed command usage, refer to the commands table above.

Required Permissions

Commands in this module are available to all users unless otherwise specified.