Markdown
Basic Syntax
These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| [Heading](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#headings) | `# H1## H2### H3` |
| [Bold](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#bold) | `**bold text**` |
| [Italic](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#italic) | `*italicized text*` |
| [Blockquote](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#blockquotes-1) | `> blockquote` |
| [Ordered List](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#ordered-lists) | `1. First item2. Second item3. Third item` |
| [Unordered List](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#unordered-lists) | `- First item- Second item- Third item` |
| [Code](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#code) | ``code`` |
| [Horizontal Rule](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#horizontal-rules) | `---` |
| [Link](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#links) | `[title](https://www.example.com)` |
| [Image](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#images-1) | `` |
Extended Syntax
These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| [Table](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#tables) | `| Syntax | Description || ----------- | ----------- || Header | Title || Paragraph | Text |` |
| [Fenced Code Block](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#fenced-code-blocks) | ````{ "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Smith", "age": 25}```` |
| [Footnote](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#footnotes) | `Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1][^1]: This is the footnote.` |
| [Heading ID](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#heading-ids) | `### My Great Heading {#custom-id}` |
| [Definition List](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#definition-lists) | `term: definition` |
| [Strikethrough](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#strikethrough) | `~~The world is flat.~~` |
| [Task List](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#task-lists) | `- [x] Write the press release- [ ] Update the website- [ ] Contact the media` |
| [Emoji](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#emoji) (see also [Copying and Pasting Emoji](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#copying-and-pasting-emoji)) | `That is so funny! :joy:` |
| [Highlight](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#highlight) | `I need to highlight these ==very important words==.` |
| [Subscript](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#subscript) | `H~2~O` |
| [Superscript](https://www.markdownguide.org/extended-syntax/#superscript) | `X^2^` |