4 Jan 2022, 03:13

Markdown Cheat Sheet

This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax elements. It can’t cover every edge case, so if you need more information about any of these elements, refer to the reference guides for basic syntax and extended syntax.

Basic Syntax

These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.

Heading

H1

H2

H3

# H1
## H2
### H3

Bold

bold text

**bold text**

Italic

italicized text

*italicized text*

Blockquote

blockquote

> blockquote

Ordered List

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Unordered List

  • First item
  • Second item
  • Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Third item

Code

code

`code`

Horizontal Rule


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Link

Markdown Guide

[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)

Image

alt text

![alt text](https://www.markdownguide.org/assets/images/tux.png)

Extended Syntax

These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.

Basic Table

Syntax Description
Header Title
Paragraph Text
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |

Fenced Code Block

{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}

Strikethrough

The world is flat.

~~The world is flat.~~

Task List

  • Write the press release
  • Update the website
  • Contact the media
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media

Emoji

See Copying and Pasting Emoji