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.
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
bold text
italicized text
blockquote
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
code
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
| Syntax | Description |
|---|---|
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
Here's a sentence with a footnote. 1
term : definition
The world is flat.
- Write the press release
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Update the website[2020-08-31] - Contact the media
Usage in block.
\[ F_n=F_{n-1}+F_{n-2}, \quad F_1=1, \quad F_2=1 \]
\[ \Biggl(\biggl(\Bigl(\bigl((o)\bigr)\Bigr)\biggr)\Biggr) \]
This is how you would show \( E =mc^2 \) inside of s paragraph.
Footnotes
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This is the footnote. ↩