Creating a IBM Cloud Logs Markdown widget

You can create a Markdown widget that can be included in custom IBM® Cloud Logs dashboards.

When creating custom dashboards, you can add Markdown widgets. Markdown widgets can be used to add tables, lists, reference guides, links, code snippets, images, and more to customize, contextualize, and optimize your dashboards.

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows users to format and structure plain text documents by using a simple and intuitive syntax. By adding the Markdown widget to your custom dashboards, you can easily add personalized context to your dashboards using straightforward symbols and conventions.

Step 1: Enter name and description

Complete the following steps:

  1. In a custom dashboard, click Add Widget Add Widget icon and drag and drop the Markdown widget from your side bar.

  2. Replace New line chart with the Name for the widget.

  3. Enter a description.

    Click Action icon Action icon. Then, select Add description.

Step 2: Configure the widget

You have the option to add your text in the widget.

Alternatively, in the Markdown section, you can add your text in Markdown using the WYSIWYG editor. The WYSIWYG editor includes the following options for editing Markdown:

  • Bold
  • Italics
  • Strikethrough
  • Heading/Normal text
  • Bulleted list
  • Numbered list
  • Checkbox list
  • Add Link
  • Quote
  • Code
  • Code Block
  • Add table
  • Add divider

Step 3: Save the widget

Click Save to save your widget.