Markdown Extended Syntax

December 21, 2022 - 2 min read

This Markdown cheat sheet provides a quick overview of all extended Markdown syntax elements. If you need more information about any of these elements, refer to the reference guide for extended syntax.

Table

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

Fenced Code Block

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

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

Footnote

Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote.

Here’s a sentence with a footnote. ¹

Heading ID

### My Great Heading{#custom-id}

My Great Heading

<h3 id="custom-id">My Great Heading</h3>

Definition List

term
: definition

term

definition

Strikethrough

~~The world is flat.~~

The world is flat.

Task List

- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media
{.list-unstyled}

• Write the press release
• Update the website
• Contact the media

Emoji

That is so funny! :joy:

That is so funny! 😂

(See also Copying and Pasting Emoji)

Highlight

I need to highlight these <mark>very important words</mark>.

I need to highlight these very important words.

(See also Hugo Markdown Support)

Subscript

H<sub>2</sub>O

H₂O

(See also Hugo Markdown Support)

Superscript

X<sup>2</sup>

X²

(See also Hugo Markdown Support)