Markdown Cheat Sheet

Complete quick reference guide for Markdown syntax. Perfect for beginners and experts alike.

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• Headings • Emphasis • Lists • Links • Images • Code • Tables • Blockquotes • Horizontal Rules • Task Lists

📝 Headings

Markdown:

# H1 Heading
## H2 Heading
### H3 Heading
#### H4 Heading
##### H5 Heading
###### H6 Heading

Result:

H1 Heading

H2 Heading

H3 Heading

H4 Heading

H5 Heading
H6 Heading

💡 Tip: Use only one H1 per page for better SEO. H1 should be your main title.

✨ Emphasis

Markdown:

*Italic text* or _Italic text_
**Bold text** or __Bold text__
***Bold and Italic*** or ___Bold and Italic___
~~Strikethrough~~

Result:

Italic text

Bold text

Bold and Italic

Strikethrough

📋 Lists

Unordered Lists

Markdown:

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item 2.1
  - Nested item 2.2
- Item 3

Result:

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
    • Nested item 2.1
    • Nested item 2.2
  • Item 3

Ordered Lists

Markdown:

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
   1. Nested item 3.1
   2. Nested item 3.2
4. Fourth item

Result:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item
    1. Nested item 3.1
    2. Nested item 3.2
  4. Fourth item

🖼️ Images

Markdown:

![Alt text](image.jpg)
![Alt text](image.jpg "Image title")
[![Image link](image.jpg)](https://example.com)

Syntax breakdown:

• ! - Indicates an image

• [Alt text] - Alternative text for accessibility

• (image.jpg) - Image URL or path

• "Image title" - Optional title (shows on hover)

💻 Code

Inline Code

Markdown:

Use `code` in your text.

Result:

Use code in your text.

Code Blocks

Markdown:

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, World!");
}
```

Result:

function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, World!");
}

📊 Tables

Markdown:

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   | Cell 3   |
| Cell 4   | Cell 5   | Cell 6   |

Result:

Header 1 Header 2 Header 3
Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3
Cell 4 Cell 5 Cell 6

Table Alignment

Markdown:

| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L1   |   C1   |    R1 |
| L2   |   C2   |    R2 |

Alignment:

• :--- - Left aligned

• :---: - Center aligned

• ---: - Right aligned

💬 Blockquotes

Markdown:

> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.
>
> > Nested blockquote

Result:

This is a blockquote.

It can span multiple lines.

Nested blockquote

➖ Horizontal Rules

Markdown (any of these):

---
***
___

Result:

✅ Task Lists (GitHub Flavored Markdown)

Markdown:

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
- [ ] Another task
  - [x] Nested completed task
  - [ ] Nested incomplete task

Result:

  • Completed task
  • Incomplete task
  • Another task
    • Nested completed task
    • Nested incomplete task

💡 Quick Tips

🚀 Escaping Characters

Use backslash \ to escape special characters: \*, \#, \[

📝 Line Breaks

End a line with two spaces or use <br> for a line break

🔤 HTML Support

Most Markdown parsers support inline HTML for advanced formatting

⚡ Consistency

Choose one style (e.g., * or _) and stick with it for better readability

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