Markdown Cheat Sheet
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Published on: Sun Oct 13 2024
Common Markdown Syntax Elements
Markdown Cheat Sheet Overview
This comprehensive Markdown guide provides a quick reference for common Markdown syntax elements. While it covers most use cases, refer to the extended syntax guide for more advanced features.
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
Alternative syntax for Heading 1 and 2:
Heading 1
=========
Heading 2
---------
Renders the same as the # syntax above.
Paragraphs and Line Breaks
This is the first paragraph.
This is the second paragraph.
This line ends with two spaces.
This is on a new line.
Renders as:
This is the first paragraph.
This is the second paragraph.
This line ends with two spaces.
This is on a new line.
Emphasis
**Bold text** or __Bold text__
*Italic text* or _Italic text_
***Bold and italic text*** or ___Bold and italic text___
Renders as:
Bold text or Bold text Italic text or Italic text Bold and italic text or Bold and italic text
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.
>
> Even multiple paragraphs.
Renders as:
This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.
Even multiple paragraphs.
Lists
Ordered Lists
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
Renders as:
First item
Second item
Third item
Unordered Lists
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
* First item
* Second item
* Third item
+ First item
+ Second item
+ Third item
All render as:
First item
Second item
Third item
Nested Lists
1. First item
- Nested item
- Nested item
2. Second item
Renders as:
First item
Nested item
Nested item
Second item
Code
Inline Code
Use the `print()` function in Python.
Renders as:
Use the print() function in Python.
Code Blocks
python def hello_world(): print("Hello, World!")
Renders as:
def hello_world():
print("Hello, World!")
Horizontal Rules
***
---
___
All render as:
Links
[Visit Travis Lord](https://travislord.xyz/)
[Visit Travis Lord](https://travislord.xyz/ "Travis Lord's Homepage")
Render as:
Visit Travis Lord Visit Travis Lord
Reference-style Links
[Travis Lord][1] is a software engineer and tech enthusiast.
[1]: https://travislord.xyz/ "Travis Lord's Homepage"
Renders as:
Travis Lord is a software engineer and tech enthusiast.
Images
Renders as:
Escaping Characters
\*This text is surrounded by asterisks, but not italic\*
Renders as:
This text is surrounded by asterisks, but not italic
Tables (Extended Syntax)
| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
| Cell 3 | Cell 4 |
Renders as:
| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
| Cell 3 | Cell 4 |
Task Lists (Extended Syntax)
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
Renders as:
[x] Completed task
[ ] Incomplete task
Footnotes (Extended Syntax)
Here's a sentence with a footnote.[^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote content.
Renders as:
Here's a sentence with a footnote.[^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote content.
Best Practices
Always include a space after the # for headings.
Use asterisks for mid-word emphasis for better compatibility.
Choose one symbol for unordered lists and use it consistently.
Add blank lines before and after horizontal rules.
Check your specific Markdown processor for support of extended syntax features.
This cheat sheet covers the most common Markdown syntax elements, showing examples first for quick reference and understanding.
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