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title: "Live, Split, and Source"
url: https://mdfy.app/mdfy-ex-edt
updated: 2026-05-12T08:42:56.602Z
source: "mdfy.app"
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# Live, Split, and Source

mdfy gives you three ways to look at the same document.

## Live (default)

WYSIWYG. You see the rendered output and type into it directly — bold is bold, headings are headings, the markdown source stays behind the scenes. Best for prose and most editing work.

## Split

Two panes side-by-side: Source on the left, Live on the right. Edit either side; changes sync. Best for hand-written tables, math, or when you want to verify how a markdown construct renders.

## Source

Pure markdown in a CodeMirror editor with full syntax highlighting and shortcuts. Best for bulk edits, find-and-replace, or pasting machine-generated markdown verbatim.

## Why three

WYSIWYG markdown editors usually pick one — either you write in markdown and "preview," or you write in WYSIWYG and "export." mdfy refuses the trade-off: the source and the rendered tree are linked bidirectionally, and the toolbar pill lets you swap views without losing position.

Mode is per-session, not per-doc — set it once, every doc opens that way.