Syntax
Syntax
This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax
elements. It can’t cover every edge case, so if you need more information about any
of these elements, refer to the reference guides for [basic
syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax) and [extended
syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax).
## Basic Syntax
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All
Markdown applications support these elements.
### Heading
# H1
## H2
### H3
### Bold
**bold text**
### Italic
*italicized text*
### Blockquote
> blockquote
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
### Code
`code`
---
### Link
[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)
### Image

## Extended Syntax
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all
Markdown applications support these elements.
### Table
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |
```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
```
### Footnote
### Heading ID
term
: definition
### Strikethrough
### Emoji
### Highlight
H~2~O
### Superscript
X^2^