Markdown Cheatsheet — Markdown Manual

Markdown Cheatsheet

A quick reference for all common Markdown syntax. Print this page and stick it by your desk.

Text Formatting

`bold`	bold
`italic`	italic
`~~strikethrough~~`	~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`	`code`
`<u>underline</u>`	underline
`*bold italic*`	*bold italic*

Links & Images

`[Text](url)`	Link
`[Text](url "title")`	Link with tooltip
`![Alt](image.jpg)`	Image with alt text
`[ref]: url`	Reference link def.
`[text][ref]`	Reference link use

Headers

`# Heading 1`	Heading 1
`## Heading 2`	Heading 2
`### Heading 3`	Heading 3
`#### Heading 4`	Heading 4

Lists

`- Item`	Unordered bullet
`* Item`	Unordered bullet
`+ Item`	Unordered bullet
`1. Item`	Ordered number
`- [ ] Task`	Unchecked task
`- [x] Task`	Checked task
`> Quote`	Blockquote

Code

`inline`	Inline code
```js code block ```
`indent code`	Indented code

Tables (GFM)

| Col1 | Col2 |
|------|:-----|
| cell | cell |

Use :--- left, :--: center, ---: right align.

Structural

`---`	Horizontal rule
`***`	Horizontal rule
`___`	Horizontal rule
`> blockquote`	Blockquote

GFM Extended

`~~strikethrough~~`	~~strikethrough~~
`- [x] done`	Completed task
`- [ ] todo`	Task to do
`[//]: # (id)`	Internal link anchor

Print Instructions

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