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Markdown Basic Syntax
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Jul 10, 2018
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Markdown Basic Syntax
Headings
number sign
#
number
correspond to heading level
# heading level 1
or
Heading level 1 ===============
## heading level 2
Heading level 2 ---------------
any number ==
Paragraphs
a blank line
don't indent paragraphs
Line Breaks
end line with >2 spaces
type return
Emphasis
Bold
2 asterisks/underscores
**bold text**
__bold text__
Italic
1 asterisk/underscore
*cat's meow*
_cat's meow_
Bold and Italic
3 asterisk/underscore
***really important***
___really important___
__*really important*__
**_really important_**
Blockquotes
> paragraph
Blockquotes & Multiple Paragraphs
> on the blank lines
> paragraph > > paragraph
Nested Blockquotes
>> paragraph to nest
> paragraph > >> paragraph
Blockquotes & Other Elements
not all elements
> *Everything*
> - Revenue
Lists
Ordered Lists
start with number 1
line items with numbers
numerical order or not
example
1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item 4. Fourth item
1. First item 1. Second item 1. Third item
1. First item 8. Second item 3. Third item
1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item 1. Indented item 2. Indented item 4. Fourth item
Unordered Lists
-/*/+
Indent for nested list
- First item - Second item - Third item
+ First item * Second item - Third item + Fourth item
- First item - Second item - Third item - Indented item - Indented item - Fourth item
Adding Elements in Lists
indent the element 4 spaces/1 tab
Code Blocks
8 spaces or 2 tabs
Code
`
type `nano`
Horizontal Rules
***
---
___
3 or more
Links
[link text](URL)
emphasize
**[EFF](https://eff.org)**
*[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)*
URLs/Email
<>
turn to link
<fake@example.com>
Images

Linking images
(link)
Escaping Characters
\ character
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