This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax elements. Markdown is a lightweight markup language that is used to format text in a simple and easy-to-read way. It is designed to be converted into HTML and other formats, but can also be used as plain text.
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
| 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 |  |
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
| 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 : definition |
| Strikethrough | ~~The world is flat.~~ |
| Task List | - [x] Write the press release - [ ] Update the website - [ ] Contact the media |
| Emoji | That is so funny! :joy: |
| Highlight | I need to highlight these ==very important words==. |
| Subscript | H~2~O |
| Superscript | X^2^ |
