Markdown Basic Syntax

Headings
1. number sign
  1. #
2. number
  1. correspond to heading level
3. # heading level 1
  1. or
    1. Heading level 1 ===============
4. ## heading level 2
  1. Heading level 2 ---------------
5. any number ==
Paragraphs
1. a blank line
2. don't indent paragraphs
Line Breaks
1. end line with >2 spaces
2. type return
Emphasis
1. Bold
  1. 2 asterisks/underscores
  2. **bold text**
  3. __bold text__
2. Italic
  1. 1 asterisk/underscore
  2. *cat's meow*
  3. _cat's meow_
3. Bold and Italic
  1. 3 asterisk/underscore
  2. ***really important***
  3. ___really important___
  4. __*really important*__
  5. **_really important_**
Blockquotes
1. > paragraph
Blockquotes & Multiple Paragraphs
1. > on the blank lines
2. > paragraph > > paragraph
Nested Blockquotes
1. >> paragraph to nest
2. > paragraph > >> paragraph
Blockquotes & Other Elements
1. not all elements
2. > *Everything*
3. > - Revenue
Lists
1. Ordered Lists
  1. start with number 1
  2. line items with numbers
  3. numerical order or not
  4. example
    1. 1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item 4. Fourth item
    2. 1. First item 1. Second item 1. Third item
    3. 1. First item 8. Second item 3. Third item
  5. 1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item 1. Indented item 2. Indented item 4. Fourth item
2. Unordered Lists
  1. -/*/+
  2. Indent for nested list
  3. - First item - Second item - Third item
  4. + First item * Second item - Third item + Fourth item
  5. - First item - Second item - Third item - Indented item - Indented item - Fourth item
Adding Elements in Lists
1. indent the element 4 spaces/1 tab
2. Code Blocks
  1. 8 spaces or 2 tabs
Code
1. `
2. type `nano`
Horizontal Rules
1. ***
2. ---
3. ___
4. 3 or more
Links
1. [link text](URL)
2. emphasize
  1. **[EFF](https://eff.org)**
  2. *[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)*
URLs/Email
1. <>
  1. turn to link
Images
1. ![alt text](path/URL "add title optionally")
2. Linking images
  1. ![alt text](path/URL "add title optionally")(link)
Escaping Characters
1. \ character