Markdown Syntax
Basic Syntax
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Heading | # H1
## H2
### H3 |
| Bold | **bold text** |
| Italic | *italicized text* |
| Blockquote | > blockquote |
| Ordered List | 1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
|
| Unordered List | - First item
- Second item
- Third item
|
| Code | `code` |
| Horizontal Rule | --- |
| Link | [title](https://www.example.com) |
| Image |  |
Extended Syntax
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Table | | Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text | |
| Fenced Code Block | ```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
``` |
| Footnote | Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote. |
| Heading ID | ### My Great Heading {#custom-id} |
| Definition List | term
: definition |
| Strikethrough | ~~The world is flat.~~ |
| Task List | - [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media |
| Emoji (see also Copying and Pasting Emoji) |
That is so funny! :joy: |
| Highlight | I need to highlight these ==very important words==. |
| Subscript | H~2~O |
| Superscript | X^2^ |