Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet
This is a quick reference sheet for Markdown syntax, covering the most commonly used elements.
Heading Syntax
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
---------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).Lists
Unordered List
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- Item 1
- Item 2
- Subitem 2.1
- Subitem 2.2
* Using asterisk
+ Using plusOrdered 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 taskLinks
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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>Images
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[](https://www.markdownlang.com)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 tabTables
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| Left Align | Center Align | Right Align |
|-----------|:------------:|------------:|
| Content1 | Content2 | Content3 |
| Content4 | Content5 | Content6 |Horizontal Rules
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---
***
___
- - -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 markFootnotes
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Here is a footnote reference[^1].
[^1]: This is the content of the footnote.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>Math Formulas (Extended Syntax)
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Inline formula: $E = mc^2$
Block formula:
$$
\sum_{i=1}^n a_i = 0
$$Quick Tips
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