This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax elements.
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
| Element | Markdown syntax | Rendered output |
|---|---|---|
| Heading | # H1 |
H1H2H3 |
| Bold | **bold text** |
bold text |
| Italic | *italicized text* |
italicized text |
| Blockquote | > blockquote |
> blockquote |
| Ordered List |
1. First item |
|
| Unordered List |
- First item
|
|
| Code | `code` |
|
| Horizontal Rule | --- |
|
| Link | [title](https://www.example.com) |
title |
| Image |  |
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