Markdown Quickref

Basics

_Italics_

**Bold**

~~Strikethrough~~

`Inline Code`

> Inline Quote

--- (Divider / Horizontal rule)

[Link Example](example.org)

![alt text](path/image.jpg)

Headings

There are 6 levels of headings. In descending size order:

# Heading      1 (largest)
## Heading     2
### Heading    3
#### Heading   4
##### Heading  5
###### Heading 6 (smallest)

Lists

Bullet points

  • One
    • A
    • B
  • Two
    • C
  • Three

Numbered

Most renderers will automatically handle numbering, though you can certainly increment them yourself.

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three

Mixed

  • Item
    1. First Subitem
    2. Second Subitem
  • Item
    • Subitem
    • Subitem
  • Item

Doesn't work in most renderers:

1. One
  - A
  - B
2. Two
  - C
3. Three

Checklist

  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Coffee

Tables

Header 1 Header 2 Header 3
Data 1A Data 1B Data 1C
Data 2A Data 2B Data 2C
Data 3A Data 3B Data 3C

Export from excel/csv/spreadsheet to markdown:

Code block

//This is a java code block
public static void main(String args[]){

}

Quote Block

This is a multiline quote block.

Linebreaks get their own > char.

Formatters

  • TODO