Markdown Cheatsheet

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Quick reference for Markdown syntax.

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A quick reference for common Markdown syntax: headings, emphasis, lists, task lists, links, images, code blocks, blockquotes and tables. Find the syntax you need and adjust the example in your own document. Some features, such as tables and task lists, depend on the Markdown flavor your platform supports.

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Headings

# H1Heading 1

## H2Heading 2

### H3Heading 3

Emphasis

**bold**bold

*italic*italic

~~strike~~strikethrough

`code`inline code

Lists

- itemunordered list

1. itemordered list

- [ ] todotask list

Links & Images

[text](url)link

![alt](url)image

Code & Quotes

```lang\ncode\n```fenced code block

> quoteblockquote

Tables

| A | B |\n|---|---|\n| 1 | 2 |table

Misc

---horizontal rule

\n(trailing spaces)line break

How to use this tool

1Browse the syntax reference by category.
2Copy any pattern directly into your Markdown editor.

Frequently asked questions

Does every Markdown renderer support all of this?

Core syntax (headings, emphasis, lists, links) is universal; tables and task lists are GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions supported by most modern renderers.

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