This article will provide a markdown cheat sheet to help you get started with this simple yet powerful markup language.
What is Markdown
Markdown is a way of formatting your text so that it can be easily converted to HTML.
With that out, let's get started with our markdown cheat sheet.
For a quick reference guide, head down at the end of the article to download a PDF copy of this cheat sheet.
Basic Syntax
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Headers | # H1 ## H2 ### H3 ... |
| Bold | **Text Here** _Text Here_ |
| Italics | *Italicized text* _Italicized text_ |
| Strikethrough | ~~Text Here~~ |
| Images |  |
| Ordered Lists | 1. Item 1 2. Item 2 3. Item 3 |
| Unordered Lists | - Item 1 * Item 2 + Item 3 |
| Nested Lists | * Item 1 * Item 2 * Item 3 - Nested 1 - Nested 2 - Nested 3 |
| Definition List | Term : definition |
| Horizontal Rule | --- - - - *** *************** ------------------------------ |
| Table | | Syntax | Description | | ---------- | ----------------- | | Text | Paragraph | | Text | Paragraph | |
| Code: Inline | `Code Here` |
| Code Block | ``` Code Here ``` |
| Blockquote | > blockquote |
| Links: Inline | [Example Text](http://geekbits.io) |
| Links: Reference | [Markdown][1] |
| Task List | - [ x ] Task 1 - [ ] Task 2 |
| Subscript | H20 |
| Superscript | 2nd |
| Table of Content | [TOC] |
| Keyboard Key | <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+f2 |
| Emojis | :Emoji name: |
And that's it for this markdown cheat sheet! I hope you found it helpful. If you have any concerns or additions, feel free to comment below.
Download Markdown Chear sheet below.
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