Markdown Guide
What is Markdown?#
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting elements to plaintext text documents.
Created by John Gruber in 2004, Markdown is now one of the world’s most popular markup languages. More About Markdown.
Basic Syntax#
| Component | Syntax |
|---|---|
| Heading | # H1 ## H2 ### H3 |
| Bold | **Text** or __text__ |
| Italic | *text* or _text_ |
| Blockquote | > Blockquote |
| Ordered List | 1. First Item 2. Second Item 3. Third Item |
| Unordered List | - First Item - Second Item - Third Item |
| Horizontal Rule | --- |
| Link | [title](https://www.example.com) |
| Image |  |
| Line Break | text + double space |
| Comments | <!---Comment---> |
Can get up to 6 different headings depending on the number of
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Structure Syntax#
Unordered List#
Syntax
Example:
- First Item
- Sub Item
- Second Item
- Third Item
Ordered List#
Syntax
Example:
- First Item
- Sub Item
- Second Item
- Third Item
Table#
Syntax
Example:
| Left title | Title | Right title |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Center | Right |
| Left | Center | Right |
Check List#
Syntax
Example:
- First option
- Second option
- Third option
Line Break#
Syntax
Example:
Text
Another Text
Comments #
Syntax
Another Syntaxes#
Links#
Syntax
Example:
EOS Costa Rica
Images#
Syntax
Example:
Block Citation#
Syntax
Example:
Main Text
Text
- Item
- Item Texto Final Text
Horizontal Rule#
Syntax
Example:
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