Quick Reference

Markdown Cheatsheet

Every markdown element you'll actually use, with copy-paste syntax. Covers CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extensions.

Text Formatting

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Bold
**bold text**
Italic
*italic text*
Bold + Italic
***bold italic***
Strikethrough
~~strikethrough~~
Inline code
`inline code`

Headings

ElementMarkdown Syntax
H1
# Heading 1
H2
## Heading 2
H3
### Heading 3
H4
#### Heading 4
H5
##### Heading 5
H6
###### Heading 6

Lists

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Unordered list
- Item
- Item
  - Nested item
Ordered list
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
Task list (GFM)
- [x] Done
- [ ] To do

Code

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Inline code
`code here`
Code block
```
code here
```
Syntax highlighting
```javascript
const x = 1;
```
Fenced (tildes)
~~~python
print('hi')
~~~

Tables (GFM)

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Basic table
| Col 1 | Col 2 |
|-------|-------|
| A     | B     |
Aligned table
| Left  | Center | Right |
|:------|:------:|------:|
| L     |   C    |     R |

Blockquotes

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Blockquote
> This is a quote.
Nested blockquote
> Outer
>> Inner
Blockquote with content
> **Note:** Important detail.
> More text here.

Other Elements

ElementMarkdown Syntax
Horizontal rule
---
Line break
End line with two spaces  
or use \
Escape character
\*not italic\*
Footnote (GFM)
Text[^1]

[^1]: Footnote.
Superscript
<sup>text</sup>
Subscript
<sub>text</sub>
Keyboard key
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>

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