Markdown Cheat-Sheet

Markup-Code Formatted Result
Cheat-Sheat compiled by Alexander Sasse / Markdown Copyright © 2004, John Gruber
_italic text_
*italic text*
italic text
__bold text__
**bold text**
bold text
<http://www.example.com>
Works with E-Mail-Addresses also <email@example.com>
[Linktext](http://www.example.com "optionalTitle")
http://www.example.com
email@example.com
Linktext
Referenced Links
The Link: [Linktext][referenceID]
The Reference: [referenceID]: http://www.example.com "Optional Title"

Linktext
Simple image
![Alternative text](http://www.example.com/image.jpg "Optional title")
Alternative text
First two head-types can marked with = -
Headtext 1
==========
Headtext 2
----------
Head-types 1-6 can be marked by enclosing #
# Headtext 1 #
...
###### Headtext 6 ######
Alternativly head-types can be marked by just a starting #
# Headtext 1
...
###### Headtext

Headtext

...
Headtext
Quoted text has to be lead in with a >
> Quoted text here
> more quoted text
Quoted text here
more quoted text
Code-blocks are enclosed by `, use `` if Code-block contains `
`` Block code ``
Block code
Numeric Lists
1. Listpoint 1
2. Listpoint 2
  1. Listpoint 1
  2. Listpoint 2
Unordered Lists (Lead in with one of the following: * + -)
* Listpoint 1
* Listpoint 2
  • Listpoint 1
  • Listpoint 2
Mixed-List Example:
* Point 1
+ Point 1.1
+ Point 1.2
- Point 2
1. Point 2.1
2. Point
  • Point 1
    • Point 1.1
    • Point 1.2
  • Point 2
    1. Point 2.1
    2. Point
Manual Line-Break
End line with two spaces to force a linebreak
Footnotes
Two components neccessary
See footnote[1]
fn1. The footnote to read
See footnote1
1 The footnote to reed
Horizontal Lines
***
* * *
************
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HTML-Code
HTML-Code can be used without any markups