Published: Tue 05 April 2022
By Dr. Gerg
In Tools .
tags: blog pelican markdown coding tools
Markdown Cheat Sheet
Thanks to The Markdown Guide for providing this cheatsheet.
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
Bold
bold text
Italic
italicized text
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
Horizontal Rule
Link
[ Markdown Guide ]( https : //www.markdownguide.org)
Markdown Guide
Image
! [ alt text ]( https : //www.markdownguide.org/assets/images/tux.png)
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
```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
Footnote
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.
Here's a sentence with a footnote.
Heading ID
### My Great Heading {#custom-id}
My Great Heading
Definition List
term
definition
Strikethrough
~~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
Emoji
That is so funny! :joy:
(See also Copying and Pasting Emoji )
Highlight
I need to highlight these ==very important words==.
I need to highlight these ==very important words==.
Subscript
H~2~O
Superscript
X^2^