Markdown Cheat Sheet

A searchable reference of Markdown syntax for headings, emphasis, lists, links, tables, and code blocks.

Headings

# Heading 1Largest heading

## Heading 2Second-level heading

### Heading 3Third-level heading

Emphasis

**bold**Bold text

*italic*Italic text

~~strikethrough~~Strikethrough text

`inline code`Inline code

Lists

- ItemUnordered list item

1. ItemOrdered list item

- [ ] TaskUnchecked task box

- [x] TaskChecked task box

Links & images

[text](url)A hyperlink

![alt](url)An image

[text][ref]Reference-style link

Blocks

> quoteBlockquote

```lang\ncode\n```Fenced code block

---Horizontal rule

Tables

| A | B |\n|---|---|\n| 1 | 2 |A simple table

:---Left-align column

:---:Center-align column

---:Right-align column

Example input

table

Example output

| A | B |\n|---|---|