Markdown Cheat Sheet - Easy Markdown Syntax Reference
A quick reference for Markdown syntax. Learn headings, lists, code blocks, links, images, blockquotes, and more with this easy Markdown cheat sheet.
Markdown Cheat Sheet - Easy Markdown Syntax Reference
Author: Abhay Talreja
Published on: January 20, 2020
This Markdown cheat sheet is intended to be a quick reference and showcase some of the features of Markdown. For more complete info, see John Gruber's original spec and the Github-flavored Markdown info page.
Headings in Markdown
# Heading 1 ## Heading 2 ### Heading 3 #### Heading 4 ##### Heading 5 ###### Heading 6
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
Heading 5
Heading 6
Alternate approach:
# This is Heading 1 (Alternate) ## This is Heading 2 (Alternate)
This is Heading 1 (Alternate)
This is Heading 2 (Alternate)
Paragraphs and Line Breaks
This is paragraph 1 This is paragraph 2
This is paragraph 1
This is paragraph 2
Horizontal Rule
--- --- ---
Emphasis
Bold:
This text is **Bold** This text is **Bold too**
This text is Bold This text is Bold too
Italic:
This text is _Italic_ This text is _Italic too_
This text is Italic This text is Italic too
Bold & Italic:
This text is **_Bold and Italic_** This text is **_Bold and Italic_** This text is **_Bold and Italic_** This text is _**Bold and Italic**_ This text is **_Bold and Italic_** This text is _**Bold and Italic**_
This text is Bold and Italic This text is Bold and Italic This text is Bold and Italic This text is Bold and Italic This text is Bold and Italic This text is Bold and Italic
Strikethrough:
This is a ~~Striked Text~~
This is a Striked Text
Links
[Abhay Talreja](https://www.abhaytalreja.com) [Abhay Talreja](https://www.abhaytalreja.com 'Abhay Talreja website link')
Reference-style:
[Abhay Talreja with reference][website] [website]: https://abhaytalreja.com
Auto-linking:
https://www.abhaytalreja.com <https://www.abhaytalreja.com>
https://www.abhaytalreja.com https://www.abhaytalreja.com
Images
Linking images:
[][my-website] [my-website]: https://abhaytalreja.com "Click to see Abhay Talreja's website"
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote
This is a blockquote
Nested blockquotes:
> This is a blockquote > > > This is a nested blockquote
This is a blockquote
This is a nested blockquote
Lists
Ordered List:
1. Item 1 2. Item 2 3. Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
Unordered List:
- Item 1 - Item 2 - Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
Nested List:
1. Item 1 2. Item 2 - Nested Item 1 - Nested Item 2 3. Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Nested Item 1
- Nested Item 2
- Item 3
Code
Inline code:
Here is an example of inline code block - `var x = 10;`
Here is an example of inline code block - var x = 10;
Code block:
<html> <head></head> <body></body> </html>
<html> <head></head> <body></body> </html>
Fenced code block with language:
<html> <head></head> <body></body> </html>
<html> <head></head> <body></body> </html>
Escape Characters
Escape special characters with a backslash:
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| \ | backslash |
| ` | backtick |
| * | asterisk |
| _ | underscore |
| { } | curly braces |
| [ ] | brackets |
| ( ) | parentheses |
| # | pound sign |
| + | plus sign |
| - | minus sign |
| . | dot |
| ! | exclamation |
| | | pipe |
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