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.
Headings
Heading 1
# Heading 1
Heading 2
## Heading 2
Heading 3
### Heading 3
Heading 4
#### Heading 4
Heading 5
##### Heading 5
Heading 6
###### Heading 6
Bold
some bold text **some bold text**
Italics
other italicized text *other italicized text*
Blockquotes
this is a blockquote
> this is a blockquote
Ordered Lists
- First ordered item
- Second ordered item
- Third ordered item
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2
3
1. First ordered item
2. Second ordered item
3. Third ordered item
Unordered Lists
- First unordered item
- Second unordered item
- Third unordered item
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2
3
- First unordered item
- Second unordered item
- Third unordered item
Code
Example 1 (Single Line):
code
1
`code`
Example 2 (Fenced Code Block):
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2
3
multiple
lines of
code
Use three ticks (no spaces) on the lines before and after multiple lines of code
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2
3
4
5
```
multiple
lines of
code
```
Example 3 (Syntax Highlighting):
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2
// the hello world program
console.log('Hello World');
You can add the name of the language at the end of the first set of three ticks (no spaces) for syntax highlighting
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2
3
4
``` javascript
// the hello world program
console.log('Hello World');
```
*Note that not all markdown applications support examples 2 and 3
Horizontal Rule
Use three dashes or three underscores on their own line
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2
---
___
Link
Markdown Guide Website [Markdown Guide Website](https://www.markdownguide.org)
Image
Extended Syntax
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
Table
| Syntax | Description | | ———– | ———– | | Header | Title | | Paragraph | Text |
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2
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4
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |
Footnote
Here’s a sentence with a footnote. [^1] [^1]: This is the footnote.
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2
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.
Heading ID
My Great Heading
##### My Great Heading {#custom-id}
Definition List
- term
- definition ``` term
- definition ```
Strikethrough
The world is flat. ~~The world is flat.~~
Task List
- Write the press release
- Update the website
- Contact the media ```
- Write the press release
- Update the website
- Contact the media ```
Emoji
That is so funny! :joy: That is so funny! :joy:
(See also Copying and Pasting Emoji)
Highlight
I need to highlight these ==very important words==. I need to highlight these ==very important words==.
Subscript
H~2~O H~2~O
Superscript
X^2^ X^2^