Markdown cheat sheet

Definition

Markdown is an easy-to-read, easy-to-write syntax for formatting plain text into HTML code. It is commonly used to write README.md files in Git repositories.

Here are some comprehensive Markdown reference guides for basic syntax and advanced features.

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

Markdown Guide

Image

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

Definition List

term

definition

Strikethrough

The world is flat.

Task List

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

1. This is the footnote. ↩