There are two types of snippets: text and block. This is determined by the way you insert the snippet.
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Text Snippet
Text Snippet If you insert a snippet on a line where other content exists (i.e., inline), it is inserted as a text snippet. Therefore, if you want to insert a snippet on a blank line and also type other text before or after it, you need to type the text first and then insert the snippet afterward.
When a snippet has multiple "blocks" of content (e.g., paragraphs, lists, images), it is best to insert it as a block snippet on an empty line, because it doesn't work well when inserted as a text snippet (i.e., inline with other content). Conversely, a snippet containing a single line of content (e.g., one sentence, one paragraph) can be inserted as a block snippet on an empty line, or as a text snippet inline with other content.
When you create a text or block snippet, it displays surrounded by brackets (if you have markers turned on).
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Block Snippet
Block Snippet If you insert a snippet on a blank line in a topic, it is inserted as a block snippet and takes up all of the room so that no other content can be added in front of it or behind it. (The exception to this is if you have created a snippet containing only a <body> tag and no block tags, such as <p>; in that case, the snippet inserted on an empty line becomes a text snippet.)
When a snippet has multiple "blocks" of content (e.g., paragraphs, lists, images), it is best to insert it as a block snippet on an empty line, because it doesn't work well when inserted as a text snippet (i.e., inline with other content). Conversely, a snippet containing a single line of content (e.g., one sentence, one paragraph) can be inserted as a block snippet on an empty line, or as a text snippet inline with other content.
When you create a text or block snippet, it displays surrounded by brackets (if you have markers turned on).
When a snippet has multiple "blocks" of content (e.g., paragraphs, lists, images), it is best to insert it as a block snippet on an empty line, because it doesn't work well when inserted as a text snippet (i.e., inline with other content). Conversely, a snippet containing a single line of content (e.g., one sentence, one paragraph) can be inserted as a block snippet on an empty line, or as a text snippet inline with other content.
When you create a text or block snippet, it displays surrounded by brackets (if you have markers turned on).
