A cheat sheet summarizing the most commonly used basic and extended Markdown syntax.

markdown-cheat-sheet.md

Markdown Cheat Sheet 🗒

A list of commonly used Markdown syntax.

If you want to expand this list with more extended syntax, feel free to add them in the comments of this gist! 😊

For a more comprehensive tutorial on Markdown, follow this link -> The Utlimate Markdown Guide

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Basic Markdown Syntax

1. Headings

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

Level 1 Heading

Level 2 Heading

Level 3 Heading

Level 4 Heading

Level 5 Heading

Level 6 Heading

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2. Paragraphs

This is a paragraph. Insert a blank line to add another one!

This is another paragraph. Use two or more spaces after a line or paragraph to force a line break. It's that simple!

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3. Horizontal Rules

Use ***, --- or ___

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4. Text Formatting - Emphasis

A **bold** text  
Another __bold__ text

A bold text
Another bold text

An *italicized* text  
Another _italicized_ text

An italicized text
Another italicized text

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5. Blockquotes

>Fate whispers to the Warrior,   
>A storm is coming,  
>  
>>And the Warrior whispers back,  
>>I am the Storm.  

Fate whispers to the Warrior,
A storm is coming,

And the Warrior whispers back,
I am the Storm.

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6. Lists

a. Unordered Lists

* First list item
* Second list item
* Third list item

- List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3

• First list item
• Second list item
• Third list item

• List item 1
• List item 2
• List item 3

b. Ordered Lists

1. First list item
1. Second list item
1. Third list item

1. First list item
2. Second list item
3. Third list item

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7. Links

[An inline-style Link](http://example.com/)

[A reference-style link][Example Reference] 

[Example Reference]: http://example.com/

An inline-style Link

A reference-style link

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8. Images

\![Markdown-mark](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Markdown-mark.svg)

Linked Images

Click this image!
[![Daftpunktocat-guy](https://octodex.github.com/images/daftpunktocat-guy.gif)](https://octodex.github.com/daftpunktocat-guy/)

Click this image!

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Extended Markdown Syntax

9. Tables

| First Name | Last Name | Age |  
| :--------- | :-------: | --: |  
| John       |    Doe    |  28 |  
| Jane       |    Doe    |  52 |  

First Name	Last Name	Age
John	Doe	28
Jane	Doe	52

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10. Extended Text Formatting

Strikethrough text ~~like this~~ using a pair of double tildes  

Strikethrough text like this using a pair of double tildes

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11. Task Lists

1. [ ] Unchecked list item
1. [x] Checked list item
1. [ ] Another unchecked list item

- [x] Research
- [x] Compose
- [ ] Publish

1. Unchecked list item
2. Checked list item
3. Another unchecked list item

• Research
• Compose
• Publish

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12. Code

a. Inline Code

Run `npm install` to install all dependencies

Run npm install to install all dependencies

b. Fenced Code Blocks

```
// function to add two numbers and return the sum
function add(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2
}
```

// function to add two numbers and return the sum
function add(num1, num2) {
   return num1 + num2
}

c. Syntax Highlighting

```js
// function to add two numbers and return the sum using javascript
function add(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2
}
```

```c++
// function to add two numbers and return the sum using c++
double add (double num1, double num2) {
return (num1 + num2);
}
```

// function to add two numbers and return the sum using javascript
function add(num1, num2) {
   return num1 + num2
}

// function to add two numbers and return the sum using c++
double add (double num1, double num2) {
   return (num1 + num2);
}

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Escaping Characters

To use a literal character without having it formatted, prefix a backslash \ before the character or wrap it inside a pair of backticks (like inline code)

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