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# Markdown Reference

## Markdown Reference

Thanks to [The Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org) for providing this list! This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax elements. It can’t cover every case, so if you need more information about any of these elements, refer to the reference guides for [basic syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/) and [extended syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/).

### Basic Syntax

These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.

#### Heading

## H1

### H2

#### H3

#### Bold

**bold text**

#### Italic

*italicized text*

#### Blockquote

> blockquote

#### Ordered List

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

#### Unordered List

* First item
* Second item
* Third item

#### Code

`code`

#### Horizontal Rule

***

#### Link

[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)

#### Image

![alt text](https://www.markdownguide.org/assets/images/tux.png)

### Extended Syntax

These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.

#### Table

| Syntax    | Description |
| --------- | ----------- |
| Header    | Title       |
| Paragraph | Text        |

#### Fenced Code Block

```
{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}
```

#### Footnote

Here's a sentence with a footnote.

#### Heading ID

#### My Great Heading <a href="#custom-id" id="custom-id"></a>

#### Definition List

term : definition

#### Strikethrough

~~The world is flat.~~

#### Task List

* [x] Write the press release
* [ ] Update the website
* [ ] Contact the media

#### Emoji

That is so funny! :joy:

(See also [Copying and Pasting Emoji](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#copying-and-pasting-emoji))

#### Highlight

I need to highlight these ==very important words==.

#### Subscript

H~~2~~O

#### Superscript

X^2^


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