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ZL Writer Guide
🎯 Modes
Write Mode: Markdown + Rich TextRich Text Mode: Visual editing with live preview
DIFF Mode: Visual Text Comparison
📝 Markdown Syntax
**bold** → bold*italic* → italic~~strike~~ → `code` → code[link](url) → link# Heading, ## Subheading- List item, 1. Numbered> Quote, ```code block```⚡ Features
• Toggle: Switch views based on mode• Folder: Browser vault auto-created
• Room: Real-time collaboration
• Colors: Show who wrote what (in collaboration)
• Import: MD, HTML, DOCX, RTF, PDF, ZIP vaults
• Export: Multiple formats + Vault ZIP
🗃️ Vault System
• Drag & drop: Drop images/videos into editor• Auto-save: Assets saved to vault with smart naming
• Smart naming: Assets use imageYYMMDD-SS format
• ZIP export: Complete vault with all assets
• ZIP import: Restore vault on any device
• Asset sync: Media files shared in collaboration
📎 Media Embedding
• Type [[: Instant media embedding popup• File upload: Images, videos, audio, documents
• Web links: Any URL - auto-detects type
• Smart titles: Recognizes YouTube, GitHub, etc.
🌐 Collaboration
• Create room: Enter name and password• Join room: Enter same name and password
• If room exists, you'll join it automatically
• Colors button toggles user text highlighting
💡 Pro Tips
• Paste rich text → Auto-converts to markdown• Edit in preview → Updates markdown live
• DIFF mode → Compare any two texts
• Type [[ anywhere → Instant media embedding
• Ctrl+Shift+F → Search entire vault
• Dropped media → Inserts markdown link at cursor
• Vault export → Packages everything for portability
• Auto-saves every 30 seconds
• Works completely offline!