= Working with Blocks

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// 1. Create a comment block to put the first paragraph below (between you ...text) as comment. Leave the  second line out of the comment. 

// Render this file to HTML or PDF with Asciidoctor to see results. 


You can create bold text by enclosing text inside two * symbols like *text*
You can create italics text by enclosing text inside two underscore characters _text_

Learning how to write AsciiDoc markup is super fun !

// 2. Can you also comment the first para above with [comment] styling ? 


// 3. Put the following terminal output inside a listing block

$ asciidoctor-pdf --version
Asciidoctor PDF 2.3.19 using Asciidoctor 2.0.23 [https://asciidoctor.org]
Runtime Environment (ruby 3.1.2p20 (2022-04-12 revision 4491bb740a) [i386-linux-gnu])
(lc:UTF-8 fs:UTF-8 in:UTF-8 ex:UTF-8)

//4. Annotate  the first line above with a callout 1 with an explanation -- find the version of AsciiDoctor PDF


//5. Put the following poem by Rumi in a verse block so as to display the name of the author and work at the bottom. 

The Guest House By Rumi 

The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

// 6. Put the following terminal output in a literal block. Can you annotate the first line with a callout 1 and explanation - find the version of ruby


ruby --version 
ruby 3.1.2p20 (2022-04-12 revision 4491bb740a)


// 7. Put the following inside an example block and title the example block using the title below. 


The Albedo Effect
 
Albedo is an expression of the ability of surfaces to reflect sunlight (heat from the
sun). Light-coloured surfaces return a large part of the sunrays back to the
atmosphere (high albedo). Dark surfaces absorb the rays from the sun (low albedo).


// 8. Put the following in a sidebar block and put title the sidebar block with the first line below. 

The Viral Spread of Misinformation and Disinformation 
 
Misinformation is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong.
Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the
facts.
 
The spread of misinformation and disinformation has affected our ability to improve public health, address climate change, maintain a stable democracy, and more.

// Can you also insert or nest the example block in 7 in the sidebar block created above ?