markdown-cheatsheet.md

Complete Github Markdown Cheat Sheet

The best parts of the best cheat sheets, in table form! 😃

• Best test of skill: Beyond Code Markdown Challenge
• Best interactive tutorial: commonmark.org/help/tutorial
• Best in-depth guide: markdownguide.org/basic-syntax
• Best support test: Markdown Support Test

Table of Contents

Headings	### Heading	Heading
Inline Formatting	**bold** _italic_ `code` ~strike~	bold italic code strike
Emoji Shortcodes	:+1:	👍
Block Formatting	> a famous quote	a famous quote
Lists	- item one	item one
Tables	| Abc | Def | Ghi | | --- | --- | --- | | 123 | 456 | 789 |	Abc Def Ghi 123 456 789
Links	https://beyondcodebootcamp.com	https://beyondcodebootcamp.com
Images	
Code Blocks	```md **bold** _italic_ `code` ```	**bold** _italic_ `code`
Horizontal Rule	---

Note: That table ^^ is written in Markdown, but contains a lot of escapes and HTML.

Github Flavored Markdown by Example

Note: This table is written entirely in pre-rendered HTML

Headings
# Heading 1	Heading 1
## Heading 2	Heading 2
### Heading 3	Heading 3
#### Heading 4	Heading 4
##### Heading 5	Heading 5
###### Heading 6	Heading 6
\## Not a heading	## Not a heading
Emoji Shortcodes
:+1: :sparkles: :trophy:	👍 ✨ 🏆
:tada: :rocket: :metal:	🎉 🚀 🤘
<span>:</span>+1:	:+1:
All shortcodes	www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com Complete List of Github Emojis Github's Emoji PNG JSON API
Inline Formatting
**bold** em**bold**en \*\*bald\*\* _italic_ i*tal*ic i_tal_ic i\*tal\*ic ***both*** ~strikethrough~ str~ike~through str\~ike\~through `inline code` in`li`ne \`inline backticks\` ***~`all of the above`~*** `***~some of the above~***` \*\*\*\~\`node of the above\`\~\*\*\*	bold embolden **bald** italic italic i_tal_ic i*tal*ic both strikethrough strikethrough str~ike~through inline code inline `inline backticks` all of the above ***~some of the above~*** ***~`node of the above`~***
Block Formatting
A paragraph of text. A second paragraph, with multiple lines.	A paragraph of text. A second paragraph, with multiple lines.
A third paragraph, \ with line \ breaks.	A third paragraph, with line breaks.
> A blockquote > with attribution - Anonymous	A blockquote with attribution - Anonymous
> A blockquote \ > with line breaks	A blockquote with line breaks
> a quote > > within a quote	a quote within a quote
\> not a quote	> not a quote
Lists
- a bulleted (unordered) list - with multiple items     - at multiple nested levels         - weeee!	a bulleted (unordered) list with multiple items at multiple nested levels weeee!
1. a numbered (ordered) list 1. with multiple items     - including unordered items         - and nested items	a numbered (ordered) list with multiple items including unordered items and nested items
1. a numbered (ordered) list 1. with multiple items     1. with deeply,         1. deeply nested numbers	a numbered (ordered) list with multiple items with deeply, deeply, nested numbering
- [ ] one check - [ ] two check     - no check         - [x] true check
\- not a list \ \- just a paragraph	- not a list - just a paragraph
Tables
| Left | Center | Right | Default | | :--- | :----: | ----: | ------- | | Left | Center | Right | Default | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | - | - | - | Multi-<br>line |	Left Center Right Default Left Center Right Default 1 2 3 4 - - - Multi- line
\| A | B | C | \ \| --- | --- | --- | \ \| 1 | 2 | 3 |	| A | B | C | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Links & Images
https://github.com/	https://github.com/
FOO<https://github.com/>BAR	FOOhttps://github.com/BAR
[Github][github-homepage] [github-homepage]: https://github.com/	Github
[Github](https://github.com/)	Github
[Github](https://github.com/ "Github Homepage")	Github
https://<span>github</span>.com/	https://github.com/
\!\[](https://amazon.com/favicon.ico)	
Code Blocks
```javascript // a function that returns 'hello' function greet() { return 'hello'; } ```	// a function that returns 'hello' function greet() { return 'hello'; }
```txt **Look, ma!** It's _Markdown_! ```	**Look, ma!** It's _Markdown_!
~~~md ```txt **Look, ma!** It's _Markdown_! ``` ~~~	```txt **Look!** It's _Markdown_! ```
```md ~~~txt **Look, ma!** It's _Markdown_! ~~~ ```	~~~txt **Look!** It's _Markdown_! ~~~
```md ~~~txt **Look, ma!** It's _Markdown_! ~~~ ```	```md ~~~txt **Look!** It's _Markdown_! ~~~ ```
\``` \ not code \ \```	``` not code ```
Mixed Lists
- a list with a code block ```javascript // just a comment ``` - and a blockquote > Here's Johnny! - and an image  - and even a table | a | b | c | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 |	a list with a code block // just a comment and a blockquote Here's Johnny! and an image and even a table a b c 1 2 3

See Also

• Markdown Guide's Cheat Sheet
• Github's Mastering Markdown
  • Github's Markdown Cheat Sheet (pdf)
  • www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com
  • Complete Emoji Preview
  • Emoji JSON API
• Adam P's Markdown Cheat Sheet