# Markdown Cheat Sheet
Thanks for visiting [The Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)!
This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all the Markdown syntax
elements. It can’t cover every edge 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

## 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. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.
### Heading ID
### My Great Heading {#custom-id}
### 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^