Markdown Cheatsheet
This is a quick reference sheet for Markdown Cheat sheet syntax, including headings, lists, link, image, table, blockquotes, code, math formulas and more. It covers the most commonly used elements.
Markdown Heading Syntax
Markdown ATX Style Headings
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# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6Setext Style Headings
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Heading 1
=========
Heading 2
---------Markdown Text Formatting
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**Bold text**
__Bold text__
*Italic text*
_Italic text_
***Bold italic text***
___Bold italic text___
~~Strikethrough text~~
`Inline code`Paragraphs and Line Breaks
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This is the first paragraph.
This is the second paragraph.
This is a line of text.
This is a new line (two spaces at end of line).Markdown Lists
Markdown Unordered List
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- Item 1
- Item 2
- Subitem 2.1
- Subitem 2.2
* Using asterisk
+ Using plusMarkdown Ordered List
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1. First item
2. Second item
1. Subitem 2.1
2. Subitem 2.2
3. Third itemTask List
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- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
- [ ] Another taskMarkdown Links
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[Link text](https://www.markdownlang.com)
[Link with title](https://www.markdownlang.com "Link title")
[Reference link][1]
[1]: https://www.markdownlang.com "Link title"
<https://www.markdownlang.com>
<email@example.com>Markdown Images
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[](https://www.markdownlang.com)Markdown Blockquotes
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> This is a blockquote
>
> Second paragraph in blockquote
> Level 1 quote
> > Level 2 quote
> > > Level 3 quoteCode
Inline Code
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Use `code` to mark inline codeCode Block
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```
Regular code block
```
```javascript
// Code block with syntax highlighting
function hello() {
console.log("Hello, World!");
}
```Indented Code Block
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This is an indented code block
Use 4 spaces or 1 tabMarkdown Tables
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| Left Align | Center Align | Right Align |
|-----------|:------------:|------------:|
| Content1 | Content2 | Content3 |
| Content4 | Content5 | Content6 |Horizontal Rules
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---
***
___
- - -Markdown Line Breaks
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Method 1: Add two spaces at end of line
Then break line
Method 2: Use HTML tag<br>
Break line
Method 3: Separate by blank line
New paragraphEscaping Characters
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\*not italic\*
\#not heading
\[not link\]Escapable characters:
\ Backslash
` Backtick
* Asterisk
_ Underscore
{} Curly braces
[] Square brackets
() Parentheses
# Hash
+ Plus
- Minus
. Period
! Exclamation markMarkdown Footnotes
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Here is a footnote reference[^1].
[^1]: This is the content of the footnote.Markdown HTML Tags
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Markdown supports inline HTML:
<strong>Bold</strong>
<em>Italic</em>
<mark>Highlight</mark>
<del>Delete</del>
<ins>Insert</ins>Markdown Math Formulas (Extended Syntax)
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Inline formula: $E = mc^2$
Block formula:
$$
\sum_{i=1}^n a_i = 0
$$Markdown Quick Tips
Markdown Most Common Syntax
#- Heading**text**- Bold*text*- Italic[text](url)- Link- Image- item- List> quote- Blockquote`code`- Code
Memory Tricks
#Hash looks like stairs, indicates heading level*Asterisk means emphasis, one for italic, two for bold[]()Square brackets for text, parentheses for link![]()Exclamation mark for image>Greater-than looks like an arrow, points to quote