Markdown Cheat Sheet
Special characters
| Element |
Markdown Syntax |
| Ampersand (&) |
& |
| Backtick (`) |
` |
Basic Syntax
| Element |
Markdown Syntax |
| Heading |
# H1
## H2
### H3 |
| Bold |
**bold text** |
| Italic |
*italicized text* |
| Blockquote |
> blockquote |
| Ordered List |
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item |
| Unordered List |
- First item
- Second item
- Third item |
| Code |
`code` |
| Horizontal Rule |
--- |
| Link |
[title](https://www.example.com) |
| Image |
 |
Extended Syntax
| Element |
Markdown Syntax |
| Table |
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text | |
| Fenced Code Block |
```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
``` |
| Footnote |
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote. |
| Heading ID |
### My Great Heading {#custom-id} |
| Definition List |
term<br>: definition |
| Strikethrough |
~~The world is flat.~~ |
| Task List |
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media |
References
Markdown Syntax
Markdown Cheat Sheet