Block catalog
All block types at a glance with examples.
A high-level map of every block in Dalea, grouped by what kind of work it supports. Click any block name to jump to its detailed page (some pages are still being written in v1 — those are linked but flagged).
Text and structure
| Block | Purpose |
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| Paragraph | Body text. Bold, italic, links, sub/superscript, alignment. |
| Heading (H1–H6) | Section titles with anchor IDs for deep-linking. |
| Bullet / numbered list | Procedures, ingredient lists, findings. |
| Blockquote | Cited text or pull-quotes. |
| Divider | Horizontal rule, optionally labelled (Methods / Results). |
| Section | Collapsible container that groups blocks under one title. Supports nested sections. |
Data and tables
| Block | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Data table | Inline spreadsheet with typed columns, formulas, validation, frozen headers. |
| Registration table | Spreadsheet that writes back to a data environment — register samples or animals from inside a document. |
| Lookup table | Read-only view that queries a data environment and renders the result inline. |
Visualisation and compute
| Block | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Chart | Line, scatter, bar, dot plot, histogram, box plot, heatmap, Kaplan-Meier survival, dose-response. Driven by inline data, a table in the same document, or a saved query. |
| Local spreadsheet | Lightweight cell grid for ad-hoc calculation. Formulas; export to CSV. |
| Python code | Run Python directly in the browser. Outputs as text, image, table or HTML. |
| Code block | Syntax-highlighted code. No execution. Languages: Python, R, Julia, Bash, SQL, JS, MD, JSON, YAML. |
Life science
| Block | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Protocol step | A single step with duration, status, hazards, PPE, linked reagents/equipment. |
| Protocol group | A container of protocol steps with a title and version. |
| Reagent | Reference to a chemical/biological material. CAS, supplier, concentration. |
| Equipment | Reference to lab instrumentation with current settings. |
| 96-well plate | Plate designer. Assign samples; overlay result heatmaps. See the PlateMap example below. |
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Standard curve (8 pts × 2)BlankQC (low/mid/high)Sample (32 wells, 2 mice × 4 tp × 2)
Hover any well for details. Dalea's 96-well-plate block stores this layout and joins it to your sample table by mouse + timepoint.
Media and utilities
| Block | Purpose |
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| File embed / Image | Upload or link. Inline, block, or card layout. Recognises FASTA / FASTQ / GenBank / PDB / MOL / SDF / FCS / TIFF / ND2 / CZI. |
| Equation | LaTeX, inline or display mode. |
| Callout | Note / tip / warning / caution box. Optional title, collapsible. |
| Mention | @user reference; sends a notification on insert. |