Markdown is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax.
Headers
Syntax
# H1 Header
## H2 Header
### H3 Header
#### H4 Header
##### H5 Header
###### H6 Header
Alternative H1
==============
Alternative H2
--------------
Text Formatting
Basic Formatting
**Bold text**
__Bold text__
*Italic text*
_Italic text_
***Bold and italic***
___Bold and italic___
~~Strikethrough~~
`Inline code`
> Blockquote
> Multiple lines
> in blockquote
Result
Bold text, Italic text, Bold and italic, Strikethrough, Inline code
Lists
Unordered Lists
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Nested item 2.1
- Nested item 2.2
- Item 3
* Alternative syntax
* Using asterisks
+ Or plus signs
+ Also works
Ordered Lists
1. First item
2. Second item
1. Nested item 2.1
2. Nested item 2.2
3. Third item
1. Numbers auto-increment
1. Even if you use 1
1. For all items
Task Lists
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
- [ ] Another task
Links
Link Syntax
[Link text](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title on hover")
[Reference link][ref]
[ref]: https://example.com
<https://auto-linked-url.com>
<[email protected]>
Internal Links
[Link to header](#header-name)
[Link to section](#text-formatting)
Images
Image Syntax
![Reference image][img-ref]
[img-ref]: image.jpg
[](https://example.com)
Image with Size (HTML)
<img src="image.jpg" alt="Alt text" width="200" height="100">
Code
Inline Code
Use `backticks` for inline code
Code Blocks
```
Basic code block
No syntax highlighting
```
```javascript
// JavaScript code block
function hello() {
console.log("Hello, World!");
}
```
```python
# Python code block
def hello():
print("Hello, World!")
```
Indented Code Block
Indent with 4 spaces
for code block
(less common)
Tables
Basic Table
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 |
| Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |
Aligned Tables
| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L1 | C1 | R1 |
| L2 | C2 | R2 |
Result
| Left | Center | Right | |:—–|:——:|——:| | L1 | C1 | R1 | | L2 | C2 | R2 |
Horizontal Rules
Syntax
```markdown