Markdown Cheat Sheet with Examples

Create headings using # symbols. The number of # symbols determines the heading level (1-6).

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Alternative syntax for H1 and H2 using underlines.

Heading 1
=========

Heading 2
---------

Make text bold using double asterisks or underscores.

**bold text**
__also bold__

Make text italic using single asterisks or underscores.

*italic text*
_also italic_

Combine bold and italic using triple asterisks or underscores.

***bold and italic***
___also bold and italic___

Strike through text using double tildes.

~~strikethrough text~~

Highlight text using double equals signs. Note: Not standard Markdown.

==highlighted text==

Create bullet lists using dashes, asterisks, or plus signs.

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item
  - Another nested
- Item 3

Create numbered lists using numbers followed by periods.

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
   1. Nested item
   2. Another nested

Create a clickable link with custom text.

[Link text](https://example.com)

Add a tooltip title that appears on hover.

[Link text](https://example.com "Title on hover")

Define links separately for cleaner text.

[Link text][ref]

[ref]: https://example.com

Automatically convert URLs to clickable links.

<https://example.com>

Embed an image with alt text.

![Alt text](/icon.svg)

Add a tooltip title to an image.

![Alt text](/icon.svg "Image title")

Make an image clickable by wrapping it in a link.

[![Alt text](/icon.svg)](https://example.com)

Format code inline using backticks.

Use `code` inline

Create a code block with syntax highlighting.

```javascript
const greeting = "Hello, World!";
console.log(greeting);
```

const greeting = "Hello, World!";
console.log(greeting);

Create a code block using 4 spaces indentation.

    const greeting = "Hello";
    console.log(greeting);

const greeting = "Hello";
console.log(greeting);

Create tables using pipes and dashes.

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

Align table columns using colons.

| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| L    | C      | R     |

Create a blockquote using the > character.

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

Nest blockquotes using multiple > characters.

> Outer quote
>> Nested quote
>>> Even more nested

Create a horizontal line using three or more dashes, asterisks, or underscores.

---

***

___

Create interactive checklists using brackets.

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
- [ ] Another task

Add footnotes to your document.

Here's a sentence with a footnote.[^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote content.

Create a line break by ending a line with two spaces.

First line
Second line

Escape special characters using backslash.

\*Not italic\*
\# Not a heading

Insert emojis using shortcodes.

:smile: :heart: :thumbsup:

Hide notes in your source using HTML comments. The text is invisible in the rendered output.

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