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Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet - Complete Guide for Beginners & Intermediate Users

📝 Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet

Complete reference guide for Markdown formatting - From basics to advanced techniques

🎯 Quick Reference

Headers # H1 through ##### H6
Bold **text** or __text__
Italic *text* or _text_
Links [text](url)
Images ![alt](url)
Code `inline` or ```block```

📋 Headers

Markdown
# Heading 1 ## Heading 2 ### Heading 3 #### Heading 4 ##### Heading 5 ###### Heading 6
Result

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5
Heading 6
💡 Pro Tip:
Always include a space after the # symbol. Alternative syntax using underlines (=== or ---) also works for H1 and H2.

✨ Text Formatting

Bold Text

Markdown
**Bold text** __Also bold__
Result
Bold text
Also bold

Italic Text

Markdown
*Italic text* _Also italic_
Result
Italic text
Also italic

Bold & Italic

Markdown
***Bold and italic*** ___Also bold and italic___ **_Mix and match_**
Result
Bold and italic
Also bold and italic
Mix and match

Strikethrough

Markdown
~~Strikethrough text~~
Result
Strikethrough text

📝 Lists

Unordered Lists

Markdown
- Item 1 - Item 2 - Nested item 2.1 - Nested item 2.2 - Item 3 * Also works with asterisks + Or plus signs
Result
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
    • Nested item 2.1
    • Nested item 2.2
  • Item 3

Ordered Lists

Markdown
1. First item 2. Second item 1. Nested item 2. Nested item 3. Third item
Result
  1. First item
  2. Second item
    1. Nested item
    2. Nested item
  3. Third item

Task Lists

Markdown
- [x] Completed task - [ ] Incomplete task - [ ] Another task
Result
  • ☑ Completed task
  • ☐ Incomplete task
  • ☐ Another task

🔗 Links & Images

Links

Markdown
[Link text](https://example.com) [Link with title](https://example.com "Hover text") [Reference link][1] [1]: https://example.com
Result
Link text

Link with title

https://example.com

Reference link

Images

Markdown
![Alt text](image.jpg) ![Alt text](image.jpg "Title") [![Image link](image.jpg)](https://example.com)
Result
[Image: Alt text]

💻 Code

Inline Code

Markdown
Use `code` in your sentence. Use `` `backtick` `` to show backtick.
Result
Use code in your sentence.

Use `backtick` to show backtick.

Code Blocks

Markdown
```javascript function hello() { console.log("Hello World"); } ``` ```python def hello(): print("Hello World") ```
Result
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello World");
}
💡 Pro Tip:
Specify the language after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting. Common languages: javascript, python, html, css, bash, json, markdown.

📊 Tables

Markdown
| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 | |----------|----------|----------| | Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 | | Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 | Alignment: | Left | Center | Right | |:-----|:------:|------:| | L1 | C1 | R1 | | L2 | C2 | R2 |
Result
Header 1 Header 2 Header 3
Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3
Cell 4 Cell 5 Cell 6
⚠️ Note:
Use colons (:) in the separator row to align text: :--- for left, :---: for center, ---: for right.

💬 Blockquotes

Markdown
> Single blockquote > Multi-line > blockquote > Nested >> blockquote
Result
Single blockquote
Multi-line
blockquote

➖ Horizontal Rules

Markdown
--- *** ___
Result
⚠️ Note:
All three produce the same result. Requires three or more characters with blank lines before and after.

🔧 Advanced Features

Escape Characters

Markdown
\* Not italic \* \** Not bold \** \# Not a header \[Not a link\](url)
Result
* Not italic *
** Not bold **
# Not a header
[Not a link](url)

HTML in Markdown

Markdown
You can use HTML tags.
Collapsible section Hidden content here
Result
You can use HTML tags.

Collapsible section
Hidden content here

Line Breaks

Markdown
Line 1 Line 2 (two spaces after Line 1) Line 1
Line 2 (HTML break)
Result
Line 1
Line 2 (two spaces after Line 1)

Line 1
Line 2 (HTML break)

Footnotes

Markdown
Here's a sentence with a footnote[^1]. [^1]: This is the footnote.
Result
Here's a sentence with a footnote1.

1. This is the footnote.

📋 Markdown Flavors Comparison

Feature CommonMark GitHub GitLab
Basic Syntax ✅ ✅ ✅
Tables ❌ ✅ ✅
Task Lists ❌ ✅ ✅
Strikethrough ❌ ✅ ✅
Auto-linking Limited ✅ ✅
Emoji ❌ ✅ :emoji: ✅ :emoji:
Syntax Highlighting ❌ ✅ ✅

💡 Best Practices

1. Consistent Style Choose one style for bullets, emphasis, and stick with it throughout your document.
2. Blank Lines Use blank lines to separate paragraphs, lists, and code blocks for better readability.
3. Code Language Always specify the language in code blocks for proper syntax highlighting.
4. Alt Text Always provide descriptive alt text for images for accessibility.
5. Link Titles Add hover titles to links when additional context is helpful.
6. Table Alignment Align table columns consistently for better visual organization.

🚫 Common Mistakes

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Mistake Wrong Correct
Missing space after # #Header # Header