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Markdown Cheat Sheet

A fast syntax reference for developers and writers. Every element, with source and rendered output side by side.

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Source (left) — Rendered meaning (right) GFM supported

Headings

H1–H6

# Heading 1

Heading 1

## Heading 2

Heading 2

### Heading 3

Heading 3

Text Formatting

inline

**Bold**

Bold

_Italic_

Italic

~~Strike~~

~~Strike~~

`inline code`

inline code

Lists

unordered / ordered

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Nested

Item 1
Item 2
- Nested

1. First
2. Second

First
Second

Links & Images

references

[text](url)

text

![alt](url)

Renders image

Code Block

fenced + language

markdown

```javascript
function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
```

Replace javascript with any of 100+ supported language identifiers: python, bash, css, html, json, yaml, go, rust, sql, etc.

Table

GFM

markdown

| Name    | Role       |
|---------|------------|
| Alice   | Developer  |
| Bob     | Designer   |

Name	Role
Alice	Developer
Bob	Designer

Blockquote

> A quoted line

A quoted line

Task List

GFM

- [ ] To do
- [x] Done

☐ To do

☑ Done

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