Markdown Cheat Sheet — Quick Reference Guide
Bookmark this page. Every Markdown syntax you'll ever need, with examples.
Basic Syntax
# H1 Heading
## H2 Heading
### H3 Heading
**bold text**
*italic text*
~~strikethrough~~
[link text](https://example.com)

> blockquote
Lists
- Unordered item 1
- Unordered item 2
- Nested item
1. Ordered item 1
2. Ordered item 2
- [ ] Todo item
- [x] Completed item
Code
`inline code`
```javascript
// Code block with syntax highlighting
const greeting = "Hello, world!";
console.log(greeting);
```
Tables
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|:--------:|---------:|
| Left | Center | Right |
| Data | Data | Data |
Result:
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 | |----------|:--------:|---------:| | Left | Center | Right | | Data | Data | Data |
Links & References
[Basic link](https://example.com)
[Link with title](https://example.com "Title")
[Reference-style link][ref]
[ref]: https://example.com
Images


Horizontal Rule
---
HTML in Markdown
Markdown supports raw HTML:
<details>
<summary>Click to expand</summary>
Hidden content here.
</details>
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