Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text easily without using complex HTML. Markdown is commonly used in:
  • GitHub
  • Blogs
  • Documentation
  • CMS platforms
  • README files
  • Static site generators
This article summarizes the most common Markdown syntax.

Headings

Markdown supports six levels of headings.
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
Rendered result:

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5
Heading 6

Paragraph

Just write normal text.
This is a paragraph.

This is another paragraph.

Line Break

You can create a line break by adding two spaces at the end of a line.
Line 1  
Line 2

Bold

**Bold text**

__Bold text__
Rendered result:
Bold text

Italic

*Italic text*

_Italic text_
Rendered result:
Italic text

Bold and Italic

***Bold and italic***
Rendered result:
Bold and italic

Strikethrough

~~Strikethrough text~~
Rendered result:
Strikethrough text

Blockquote

> This is a blockquote
Rendered result:
> This is a blockquote
Nested blockquotes:
> Level 1
>> Level 2
>>> Level 3

Unordered List

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
Or
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
Rendered result:
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3

Ordered List

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
Rendered result:
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

Nested List

1. Item 1
   - Sub item
   - Sub item
2. Item 2
Rendered result:
  1. Item 1
    • Sub item
    • Sub item
  2. Item 2

Inline Code

Use `inline code`
Rendered result:
Use inline code

Code Block

```
console.log("Hello Markdown")
```
Rendered result:
console.log("Hello Markdown")

Code Block with Syntax Highlighting

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello world");
}
```

function hello() {
  console.log("Hello world");
}

Link

[Google](https://google.com)
Rendered result:
Google

Reference Link

[Google][1]

[1]: https://google.com

Image

![Alt text](image-url.jpg)
Example:
![Logo](https://example.com/logo.png)

Image with Link

[![Alt](image.jpg)](https://example.com)

Horizontal Line

---
Or
***
Rendered result:

Table

| Name | Age | Job |
|------|-----|-----|
| John | 25  | Dev |
| Anna | 22  | Designer |
Rendered result:
NameAgeJob
John25Dev
Anna22Designer

Table Alignment

| Name | Age | Job |
|:-----|:---:|----:|
| John | 25  | Dev |
Explanation:
SyntaxAlignment
:---Left
:---:Center
---:Right

Task List (Checklist)

- [x] Completed
- [ ] Not completed
Rendered result:
  • [x] Completed
  • [ ] Not completed

Escape Characters

*Not italic*
Rendered result:
Not italic

HTML in Markdown

Markdown also supports HTML.
<b>Bold using HTML</b>
Bold using HTML

Footnotes

This is a footnote[^1]

[^1]: Footnote content

Definition List

Markdown
: A lightweight markup language

Emoji

:smile:
:rocket:
:fire:
Rendered result:
😄 🚀 🔥

Automatic URL

<https://google.com>
Rendered result:
https://google.com

Highlight

Some Markdown engines support:
==highlight==

Subscript and Superscript

H~2~O

X^2^

Mathematical Formula (MathJax)

$$
E = mc^2
$$

Diagram (Mermaid)

GitHub supports Mermaid diagrams.
```mermaid
graph TD
A[Start] --> B[Process]
B --> C[End]
```