Markdown Cheat Sheet
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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
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
Unordered List
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
Code
`code`
code
Horizontal Rule
---
Link
[title](https://www.example.com)
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 |
Syntax | Description |
---|---|
Header | Title |
Paragraph | Text |
Fenced Code Block
```json
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
Heading ID
### My Great Heading {#custom-id}
My Great Heading {#custom-id}
Definition List
term
: definition
term
: definition
Strikethrough
~~The world is flat.~~
The world is flat.
Task List
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media
Footnote
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.
Here's a sentence with a footnote. 1
- This is the footnote. ↩