Markdown Cheatsheet
Markdown Cheatsheet
A quick-reference guide for standard Markdown and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) formatting, covering headings, tables, task lists, code blocks, and alert callouts.
Basic Syntax
# Heading 1 (H1)
## Heading 2 (H2)
### Heading 3 (H3)
#### Heading 4 (H4)
**Bold Text** or __Bold Text__
*Italic Text* or _Italic Text_
***Bold and Italic***
- Unordered List Item 1
- Unordered List Item 2
- Nested Unordered Item (indent 2 spaces)
1. Ordered List Item 1
2. Ordered List Item 2
1. Nested Ordered Item (indent 3 spaces)
[Display Text](https://yoraba.com) <!-- Hyperlink -->
 <!-- Image Link -->
> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.
--- <!-- Horizontal Rule (3 dashes or stars) -->
Escaping characters: \*this is not italic\* <!-- Escape formatting with backslash -->
Tables
Configure tables with header columns, custom alignments, and cell values.
| Header Left | Header Center | Header Right |
| :--- | :---: | ---: |
| Align Left | Align Center | Align Right |
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 |
Task Lists
Task lists render interactive or static checklists (commonly supported in GFM).
- [ ] Incomplete task item
- [x] Completed task item
Code Blocks
Fenced code blocks support syntax highlighting by writing the language identifier next to the opening backticks.
Inline code uses `single backticks` like this.
Fenced code blocks use triple backticks:
```javascript
const greet = () => console.log("Hello World");
greet();
```
```html
<div class="card">
<p>Static markup</p>
</div>
```
GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM)
GFM is a modern extension of standard Markdown utilized across GitHub repositories, issues, and PR comments.
~~Strikethrough text~~ <!-- Strikethrough uses double tildes -->
Autolinks: https://yoraba.com <!-- URLs are automatically hyperlinked -->
Emoji shortcodes: :sparkles: :rocket: :lock: <!-- Standard emoji mapping shortcodes -->
# Alert Callouts / Admonitions (Blockquote Alerts)
> [!NOTE]
> This is a standard useful information callout.
> [!TIP]
> This highlights a helpful tip or best practice.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> This represents key, critical guidance for the user.
> [!WARNING]
> This warns about potential issues, deprecations, or risks.
> [!CAUTION]
> This marks highly dangerous operations or potential data losses.