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Markdown Cheat Sheet
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Basic Syntax
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
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Heading
# H1
## H2
### H3
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Bold
**bold text**
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Italic
*italicized text*
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Blockquote
> blockquote
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Ordered List
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
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Unordered List
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
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Code
`code`
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Horizontal Rule
---
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Link
[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)
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Image
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Extended Syntax
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
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Table
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |
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Fenced Code Block
{ "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Smith", "age": 25 }
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Footnote
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.
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Heading ID
### My Great Heading {#custom-id}
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Definition List
term
: definition
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Strikethrough
~~The world is flat.~~
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Task List
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media