Markdown Cheat Sheet

Complete Markdown syntax reference guide with examples and live previews. Learn all Markdown syntax including headings, lists, tables, code blocks, math formulas, and GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions.

Markdown Syntax Reference Table

SyntaxPreview

Basic Syntax

# Heading 1
Rendering...
## Heading 2
Rendering...
### Heading 3
Rendering...
**bold text**
Rendering...
*italic text*
Rendering...
~~strikethrough~~
Rendering...
`inline code`
Rendering...
[link text](https://example.com)
Rendering...
![image alt](/favicons/favicon-96x96.png)
Rendering...

Lists

- Unordered item
- Another item
Rendering...
1. Ordered item
2. Another item
Rendering...
- Nested list
  - Sub-item 1
  - Sub-item 2
Rendering...

Quotes & Code

> Quote text
Rendering...
```javascript
const x = 1;
```
Rendering...
```python
def hello():
    print("Hello")
```
Rendering...

Tables

| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 |
|------|------|------|
| Data1 | Data2 | Data3 |
Rendering...
| Left | Center | Right |
|:-----|:------:|------:|
| Left | Center | Right |
Rendering...

Horizontal Rules

---
Rendering...
***
Rendering...

Math Formulas

$E = mc^2$
Rendering...
$\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i$
Rendering...
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx = \sqrt{\pi}$$
Rendering...
$$\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$
Rendering...
$$\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix}$$
Rendering...

GFM Extensions

~~strikethrough text~~
Rendering...
| Header1 | Header2 |
|---------|---------|
| Cell    | Cell    |
Rendering...
- [ ] Incomplete task
- [x] Completed task
Rendering...

HTML Tags

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>
Rendering...
<mark>highlighted text</mark>
Rendering...
<sub>subscript</sub> and <sup>superscript</sup>
Rendering...
<em>emphasis</em> and <strong>bold</strong>
Rendering...