Markdown Reference¶

Markdown provides a wide range of formatting options beyond headings, bold, and code blocks. Here’s an exhaustive list of commonly used Markdown syntax:

Markdown Syntax¶

Headings:¶

• # Heading 1
• ## Heading 2
• ### Heading 3

Text Formatting:¶

• Bold: **bold** or __bold__
• Italic: *italic* or _italic_
• Bold and Italic: ***bold and italic*** or ___bold and italic___
• Strikethrough: ~~strikethrough~~

Lists:¶

• Unordered List: Use -, *, or + followed by a space.
• - Item 1

• - Item 2

• Ordered List: Use numbers followed by a period.

• 1. First item

• 2. Second item

• Nested Lists: Indent items to create sub-lists.

- Item 1
   - Subitem 1

Blockquotes:¶

• Use > for blockquotes.
• > This is a blockquote.

Code:¶

• Inline code: `inline code`
• Code blocks:

Horizontal Rule (Line Break):¶

• --- or *** or ___ (three dashes, asterisks, or underscores)

Links:¶

• [Link text](URL)
• Example: [Google](https://www.google.com)

Images:¶

• ![Alt text](image URL)
• Example: ![Logo](https://example.com/logo.png)

Tables:¶

• Simple tables with pipes (|) and dashes (-).

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Row 1    | Row 2    |

Task Lists (Checkboxes):¶

• - [ ] Task not completed
• - [x] Task completed

Escaping Characters:¶

• Use a backslash (\) to escape special characters.
• Example: \*this is not italic\*

Automatic Links:¶

• <https://example.com> for automatic linking.

Footnotes:¶

• Create footnotes using [^1] and define the footnote at the bottom of the document.
• Example: Here is a footnote[^1]. [^1]: Footnote text.

Emojis:¶

• Use :emoji_name: for emojis.
• Example: :smile: