Markdown Cheat Sheet

Feature	Syntax	Example
Headings	# H1 through ###### H6	# Heading 1 → # Heading 1
Bold	**text** or __text__	**bold text** → bold text
Italic	*text* or _text_	*italic text* → italic text
Bold & Italic	***text*** or ___text___	***bold italic*** → bold italic
Strikethrough	~~text~~	~~strikethrough~~ → strikethrough
Inline Code	`code`	`const x = 1` → const x = 1
Code Block	```language + code + ```	See code block example below
Link	[text](url)	[Google](https://google.com) → Google
Image		
Unordered List	- item or * item	- Item 1 → - Item 1
Ordered List	1. item	1. First → 1. First
Task List	- [ ] or - [x]	- [ ] Todo → - [ ] Todo
Blockquote	> text	> This is a quote → > This is a quote
Horizontal Rule	--- or ***	--- → ---
Table	| Col1 | Col2 | + | --- | --- | + | Data | Data |	See table example below
Line Break	Two spaces + Enter (or just Enter with remark-breaks)	Single line breaks are preserved
Escape Characters	\*text\*	\*not italic\* → *not italic*
Autolink	https://example.com	URLs auto-convert to links
Nested Lists	Indent with 2 spaces	- Item then - Subitem
Table Alignment	:--- (left), :---: (center), ---: (right)	See table example below

Extended Examples

Table Example

Feature	Supported	Notes
Tables	✅	Full GFM support
Alignment	✅	Left, center, right
Strikethrough	✅	~~text~~
Task Lists	✅	- [ ] and - [x]

Code Block Example

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

Nested Lists Example

1. First item
   • Nested item
   • Another nested item
2. Second item
   • More nesting
     • Even deeper

Blockquote with Formatting

This is a blockquote with formatting and a link

Mixed Formatting

This paragraph has bold, italic, both, code, and strikethrough text.