
Many applications use the Markdown markup syntax – Grav, Github, MatterMost, and Slack – in lieu of HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Below we cover commonly used Markdown tags.
Markdown Basics
Attribute | Code | Result |
---|---|---|
Blockquote | > Blockquote | Text
Blockquote |
Blockquote with Multiple Paragraphs | > Blockquote 1
> > Blockquote 2 | Text
Blockquote 1 Blockquote 2 |
Bold | *Bold* | Bold |
Code Block | Indent each line of the block by 4+ spaces or 1 tab | <div class=”row”> <div class=”col-lg-4 col-md-4″> |
Heading 1 | #Heading 1 | Heading 1 |
Heading 2 | ##Heading 2 | Heading 2 |
Heading 3 | ###Heading 3 | Heading 3 |
Heading 4 | ####Heading 4 | Heading 4 |
Heading 5 | #####Heading 5 | Heading 5 |
Heading 6 | ######Heading 6 | Heading 6 |
Horizonal Rules | Create a line of 3 or more of the following: * – _ | |
Image | [](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/grav) | ![]() |
Italic | _italic_ | Italic |
Line Break | End a line with 2 or more spaces | Line Break |
Link | [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com “Search engine for privacy”)
Or <[email protected]> | Duck Duck Go Or [email protected] |
List – Ordered | Start a line with a number – i.e. 1. Item 1 |
|
List – Unordered | Start a line with one of the following – * + |
|
Paragraph | Paragraph | Paragraph |
Learn more about the Markdown markup language from MarkdownGuide.org and CommonMark.org. Learn more about HTML from our basic HTML tags article.
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