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Markdown Cheatsheet

Whether you’re writing README files, blog posts, or taking notes, Markdown makes formatting text easy and efficient. This handy cheatsheet covers all the essential Markdown syntax—from headers, lists, and links to images, code blocks, and tables. This guide helps you write clean, readable, and well-structured content with minimal effort. Bookmark it for quick access whenever you need a refresher!

Headings

The following HTML <h1>—<h6> elements represent six levels of section headings. <h1> is the highest section level while <h6> is the lowest.

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5
H6
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Paragraph

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent nisl est, vehicula ac ex a, fermentum malesuada turpis. Morbi nec libero volutpat, laoreet quam at, pharetra nisl. Nulla feugiat scelerisque tincidunt. Aenean tristique convallis ipsum semper ornare. Nullam semper tristique ipsum, quis bibendum mauris rutrum eget. Mauris risus lacus, laoreet id volutpat at, tempor non sem. Proin ultrices justo at ultricies dictum. Nunc a dui congue, tincidunt purus quis, lobortis lectus. Duis tincidunt felis ut est euismod auctor.

Suspendisse potenti. Etiam metus justo, lacinia a faucibus in, euismod a velit. Nunc a pretium urna, quis tempor neque. Vivamus blandit venenatis venenatis. Pellentesque malesuada elit aliquam consectetur mollis. Proin commodo nibh tellus, a volutpat lectus scelerisque et. Suspendisse consectetur laoreet leo, non egestas purus sagittis at. Ut sed est mi. Maecenas vel placerat risus. In ornare lobortis risus nec dapibus. Fusce sed faucibus purus, a iaculis tellus. Nunc malesuada elit nec dui semper, vitae tincidunt felis iaculis.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent nisl est, ...

Suspendisse potenti. Etiam metus justo, lacinia a faucibus in, euismod a ...

Styling

Bold can be noted with either * or -, but can only be noted with * mid word

Italics can be noted with either * or -, but can only be noted with * mid word

Bold and Italics can be noted with either * or -, but can only be noted with * mid word

Strikethrough can be noted with either ~ or ~~

Bold can be **noted** with either * or -, __but__ can only be noted with * mid w**or**d

Italics can be *noted* with either * or -, _but_ can only be noted with * mid w*or*d

Bold and Italics can be ***noted*** with either * or -, ___but___ can only be noted with * mid w***or***d

Strikethrough can ~be~ noted ~~with~~ either ~ or ~~

Images

Syntax

![Alt text](./full/or/relative/path/of/image)

Output

blog placeholder

Blockquotes

The blockquote element represents content that is quoted from another source, optionally with a citation which must be within a footer or cite element, and optionally with in-line changes such as annotations and abbreviations.

Blockquote without attribution

Syntax

> Sed pellentesque mauris ex, eu tristique justo feugiat vitae.  
> **Note** that you can use _Markdown syntax_ within a blockquote.

Output

Sed pellentesque mauris ex, eu tristique justo feugiat vitae.
Note that you can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote.

Blockquote with attribution

Syntax

> Don't communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.<br>
> — <cite>Rob Pike[^1]</cite>

Output

Don’t communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.
— Rob Pike1

Tables

Unalined Tables

Syntax

| Fruit | Amount |
|-------|--------|
| Apple | 10     |
| Pear  | 5      |

Output

FruitAmount
Apple10
Pear5

Alined Tables

Syntax

| Left   | Center   | Right   |
|:-------|:--------:|--------:|
| Apple  | 10       | 10      |
| Pear   | 5        | 5       |
LeftCenterRight
Apple1010
Pear55

Code Blocks

Syntax

we can use 3 backticks ``` in new line and write snippet and close with 3 backticks on new line and to highlight language specific syntax, write one word of language name after first 3 backticks, for eg. html, javascript, css, markdown, typescript, txt, bash

```html
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>Test</p>
  </body>
</html>
```

Output

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>Test</p>
  </body>
</html>

List Types

Ordered List

Syntax

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Output

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item
Unordered List

Syntax

- List item
- Another item
- And another item

Output

  • List item
  • Another item
  • And another item
Nested list

Syntax

- Fruit
  - Apple
  - Orange
  - Banana
- Dairy
  - Milk
  - Cheese

Output

  • Fruit
    • Apple
    • Orange
    • Banana
  • Dairy
    • Milk
    • Cheese

Other Elements — abbr, sub, sup, kbd, mark

Syntax

<abbr title="Graphics Interchange Format">GIF</abbr> is a bitmap image format.

H<sub>2</sub>O

X<sup>n</sup> + Y<sup>n</sup> = Z<sup>n</sup>

Press <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>ALT</kbd> + <kbd>Delete</kbd> to end the session.

Most <mark>salamanders</mark> are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.

Output

GIF is a bitmap image format.

H2O

Xn + Yn = Zn

Press CTRL + ALT + Delete to end the session.

Most salamanders are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.

You have now finished the markdown cheatsheet!

// Miyarima

Footnotes

  1. The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike’s talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015. ↩

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