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

H4

Base

bold text

italicized text

Ordered List

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Unordered List

• First item
• Second item
• Third item

Code

code

Blockquote

blockquote

Horizontal Rule

Link

Markdown Guide

Image

Big

Extended Syntax

These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.

Table

Voila !

Fenced Code Block

{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}

Footnote

Here's a sentence with a footnote. ¹

Heading ID

My Great Heading {#custom-id}

Definition List

term : definition

Strikethrough

The world is flat.

Task List

• Write the press release
• Update the website
• Contact the media

Emoji

That is so funny! :joy:

(See also Copying and Pasting Emoji)

Highlight

I need to highlight these very important words.

Subscript

H₂O

Superscript

X²

Math

$$x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}.$$

mathML

Gallery

Test 2

Notice Framalibre

Scribouilli

Créer votre petit site facilement !

Vers la notice Framalibre Vers le site

Element (ex Riot)

Element rassemble toutes vos conversations et intégrations applicatives en une seule application.

Vers la notice Framalibre Vers le site

BEEP app

BEEP est une application de gestion et de surveillance de rucher pour les apiculteurs.

Vers la notice Framalibre Vers le site

Mape