Here's a basic Markdown cheat sheet to help you format text:
Markdown Cheat Sheet
Headers
# Header 1 ## Header 2 ### Header 3 #### Header 4 ##### Header 5 ###### Header 6
Emphasis
*Italic* or _Italic_ **Bold** or __Bold__ ***Bold and Italic*** or ___Bold and Italic___
Lists
Unordered List
- Item 1 - Item 2 - Subitem 2.1 - Subitem 2.2 - Item 3
Ordered List
1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item 1. Subitem 3.1 2. Subitem 3.2
Links
[Link text](https://www.example.com)
Images
![Alt text](image-url)
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote.
## Code
Inline Code
`Inline code`
Code Block
python
def example_function():
print("Hello, Markdown!")
Horizontal Rule
---
Tables
| Header 1 | Header 2 | | ---------|----------| | Row 1, Col 1 | Row 1, Col 2 | | Row 2, Col 1 | Row 2, Col 2 |
Escaping Characters
To display special characters literally, use a backslash \
before the character.
\*This is not italic\*
Task Lists
- [x] Completed task - [ ] Incomplete task - [ ] Another incomplete task
Strikethrough
~~Strikethrough text~~
Fenced Code Blocks
Specify the programming language after the three backticks for syntax highlighting:
javascript
console.log("Hello, Markdown!");
Footnotes
Here is some text with a footnote[^1]. [^1]: This is the footnote.
Definition Lists
Term 1 : Definition 1 Term 2 : Definition 2
Abbreviations
The HTML specification[^HTML] is maintained by the W3C. [^HTML]: Hypertext Markup Language
Superscript and Subscript
Superscript: 2^10^ Subscript: H~2~O
LaTeX Math
Enclose LaTeX math expressions between dollar signs:
$E=mc^2$
Emoji
:smile: :star: :computer:
Automatic Links
<https://www.example.com>
Block-Level HTML
You can also use HTML directly in Markdown:
<div style="background-color: lightblue; padding: 10px;"> This is a block-level HTML element in Markdown. </div>
Markdown provides a variety of features, and these examples cover some additional elements. Feel free to explore and experiment with Markdown to suit your specific needs!
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