Markdown Syntax Note¶
Headings¶
# Heading level 1
## Heading level 2
### Heading level 3
#### Heading level 4
##### Heading level 5
###### Heading level 6
Paragraphs And Text¶
This is markdown text.
This is markdown long text, showing how to use markdown to write a long text paragraph.
Output looks like this:
This is markdown text.
This is markdown long text, showing how to use markdown to write a long text paragraph.
Horizontal Rules¶
Output looks like this:
Emphasis¶
Bold¶
Output looks like this:
This is an example of bold text: bold text 1.
This is an example of bold text: bold text 2.
Italic¶
This is an example of italicized text: *italicized text 1*.
This is an example of italicized text: _italicized text 2_.
Output looks like this:
This is an example of italicized text: italicized text 1.
This is an example of italicized text: italicized text 2.
Bold and Italic¶
This is an example of bold italic text: ***Bold italic text 1***.
This is an example of bold italic text: ___Bold italic text 2___.
This is an example of bold italic text: __*Bold italic text 3*__.
This is an example of bold italic text: **_Bold italic text 4_**.
Output looks like this:
This is an example of bold italic text: Bold italic text 1.
This is an example of bold italic text: Bold italic text 2.
This is an example of bold italic text: Bold italic text 3.
This is an example of bold italic text: Bold italic text 4_.
Denote¶
Output looks like this:
This is a denote example, like Denote.
Lists¶
Ordered Lists¶
Output looks like this:
- First item
 - Second item
 - Third item
- Indented item
 - Indented item
 
 - Fourth item
 
Unordered Lists¶
Output looks like this:
- First item
 - Second item
 - Third item
- Indented item
 - Indented item
 
 - Fourth item
 
Adding Elements in Lists¶
Blockquote in Lists¶
- This is the first list item.
- Here's the second list item.
    > Using a blockquote below the second list item.
- And here's the third list item.
Output looks like this:
- This is the first list item.
 - Here's the second list item. > Using a blockquote below the second list item.
 - And here's the third list item.
 
Blockquote¶
Output looks like this:
This is an example of a markdown reference block.
Blockquote with Multiple Paragraphs¶
> This is an example 1 of a markdown reference block.
>
> This is an example 2 of a markdown reference block.
Output looks like this:
This is an example 1 of a markdown reference block.
This is an example 2 of a markdown reference block.
Nested Blockquote¶
> This is an example 1 of a markdown reference block.
>
>> This is an example 2 of a markdown reference block.
Output looks like this:
This is an example 1 of a markdown reference block.
This is an example 2 of a markdown reference block.
Blockquote with Other Elements¶
> #### Using headings in block references
>
> - Using unordered lists in block references 1.
> - Using unordered lists in block references 2.
>
> Using *italic text* and **bold text** in block references.
Output looks like this:
Using headings in block references¶
- Using unordered lists in block references 1.
 - Using unordered lists in block references 2.
 Using italic text and bold text in block references.
Code¶
Output looks like this:
Images¶
Output looks like this:

Linking Images¶
[](https://referbe.com)
Output looks like this:
Links¶
Output looks like this:
ReferBe(https://referbe.com) is an aggregation site for quickly retrieving precise documents.
Link With Titles¶
[ReferBe](https://referbe.com "ReferBe Website") is an aggregation site for quickly retrieving precise documents.
Output looks like this:
ReferBe is an aggregation site for quickly retrieving precise documents.
URLs and Email Addresses¶
Output looks like this:
Formatting Links¶
ReferBe link is **[ReferBe](https://referbe.com)**.
ReferBe link is *[ReferBe](https://www.referbe.com)*.
Images part is [`Images`](#Images).
Output looks like this:
ReferBe link is ReferBe.
ReferBe link is ReferBe.
Images part is Images.
Formatting the First Part of the Link¶
Output looks like this:
ReferBe1
ReferBe 2
Ignore symbols¶
Output looks like this:
* Ignore asterisks, if there are no backslashes, this will be a bullet in an unordered list.
Symbols that you can ignore¶
| Symbol | Name | 
|---|---|
| \ | backslash | 
| ` | backtick (see also escaping backticks in code) | 
| * | asterisk | 
| _ | underscore | 
| { } | curly braces | 
| [ ] | brackets | 
| < > | angle brackets | 
| ( ) | parentheses | 
| # | pound sign | 
| + | plus sign | 
| - | minus sign (hyphen) | 
| . | dot | 
| ! | exclamation mark | 
| | | pipe (see also escaping pipe in tables) |