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Sriram Bharath
Sriram Bharath

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MarkDown CheatSheet

#webdev #programming #markdown #learning

Markdown is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text. It’s commonly used in README files, documentation, blogs, and Notion too!

1. 🧱 Headings

Use # to create headings. More # = smaller heading.

# H1 (Big Title)
## H2 (Subtitle)
### H3 (Section)
#### H4 (Subsection)
##### H5
###### H6
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2. 📜 Paragraphs & Line Breaks

Just write normally. Use two spaces at end of a line or <br> for line breaks.

This is a paragraph.
This line breaks after two spaces.
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3. 🔡 Emphasis (Italic, Bold, Both) 

*Italic* or _Italic_
**Bold** or __Bold__
***Bold Italic***
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4. 🔘 Lists

Unordered (Bullets) 

- Item
* Item
+ Item
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Ordered (Numbered) 

1. First
2. Second
3. Third
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Nested Lists 

1. First
   - Sub item
   - Sub item
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5. 🔗 Links 

[Link Text](<https://example.com>)
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Add a title on hover:

[Google](<https://google.com> "Search the web")
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6. 🖼️ Images 

![Alt Text](image-url)
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Example:

![Sunset](<https://example.com/sunset.jpg>)
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7. Inline code and Code Blocks

Inline: 

Use the `print()` function in Python.
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Multiline / Block:

Use triple backticks (

```) or indent with 4 spaces.


```

python
def hello():
    print("Hello, World!")



```

8. ➕ Blockquotes 


markdown
> This is a quote.
>> Nested quote
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9. 📏 Horizontal Rule 


markdown
---
***
___
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10. ✅ Checkboxes (GitHub / Notion Supported) 


markdown
- [x] Completed Task
- [ ] Incomplete Task
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11. 📋 Tables 


markdown
| Name   | Age | City     |
|--------|-----|----------|
| Alice  | 25  | London   |
| Bob    | 30  | New York |
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12. 🧠 Escape Characters (for , _, #, etc.)

Use backslash \\ to escape special Markdown characters:


markdown
\\*Not italic\\*
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13. 🔤 Strikethrough 


markdown
~~This is crossed out~~
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14. 🧩 HTML in Markdown

You can embed HTML inside Markdown for more control:


markdown
<b>Bold using HTML</b>
<i>Italic</i>
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15. 🧪 Task Examples (for Practicing)

Example 1: Blog Intro 


markdown
# Welcome to My Blog 🚀
Hi, I'm Sri and this is my journey into **Flutter**, **Cybersecurity**, and more!
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Example 2: To-Do 


markdown
## 💼 My Weekly Tasks

- [x] Finish HTML cheat sheet
- [ ] Write CSS blog
- [ ] Build portfolio site
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🧙 Pro Tips

  • Use VSCode + Markdown Preview (Ctrl+Shift+V)
  • Use Dillinger for live editing
  • Markdown works in Notion, GitHub, Reddit, Discord, etc.

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