---
title: "MarkdownSettings"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/csharp/settings/format/markdown-settings/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/csharp/settings/format/markdown-settings.md"
last_updated: "2026-10-08T08:55:57.713Z"
description: "Settings for Markdown. Values fall back through three levels: document → SDK → built-in default."
---

Settings for Markdown. Values fall back through three levels: document → SDK → built-in default. Writes target the document only when set on a document's settings, otherwise the SDK globally when set on SdkSettings.

```csharp

using Nutrient;

```

The SDK creates this class through factory methods or other SDK objects.

## Properties

### EmitFigurePlaceholders

```csharp

public bool EmitFigurePlaceholders { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of EmitFigurePlaceholders. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### EmitHeaderFooterMarkers

```csharp

public bool EmitHeaderFooterMarkers { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of EmitHeaderFooterMarkers. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### EmitPageBoundaryMarkers

```csharp

public bool EmitPageBoundaryMarkers { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of EmitPageBoundaryMarkers. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### EnableInlineFormatting

```csharp

public bool EnableInlineFormatting { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of EnableInlineFormatting. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### EnableSemanticBlockFormatting

```csharp

public bool EnableSemanticBlockFormatting { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of EnableSemanticBlockFormatting. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### ExtractWordsFromPictures

```csharp

public bool ExtractWordsFromPictures { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of ExtractWordsFromPictures. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### ImageExport

```csharp

public ImageExportMode ImageExport { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of ImageExport. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** [`ImageExportMode`](/api/csharp/enums/image-export-mode/)

### IncludeHeadersAndFooters

```csharp

public bool IncludeHeadersAndFooters { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of IncludeHeadersAndFooters. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### JoinHyphenatedLineBreaks

```csharp

public bool JoinHyphenatedLineBreaks { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of JoinHyphenatedLineBreaks. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

### UseHtmlTables

```csharp

public bool UseHtmlTables { get; set; }

```

Gets or sets the value of UseHtmlTables. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

**Type:** `bool`

## Resource management

```csharp

public void Dispose()

```

`MarkdownSettings` implements `IDisposable`. Call `Dispose()` or use a C# `using` declaration to release its native handle right away. If you don't, the handle is released when the object is garbage collected.

---

## Related pages

- [Format](/api/csharp/settings/format.md)
- [Accessibility Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/accessibility-settings.md)
- [Cad Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/cad-settings.md)
- [Email Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/email-settings.md)
- [Html Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/html-settings.md)
- [Image Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/image-settings.md)
- [Jpeg Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/jpeg-settings.md)
- [Pdf Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/pdf-settings.md)
- [Presentation Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/presentation-settings.md)
- [Search Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/search-settings.md)
- [Spreadsheet Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/spreadsheet-settings.md)
- [Text Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/text-settings.md)
- [Word Settings](/api/csharp/settings/format/word-settings.md)