Markdown Cheat Sheet 2025: Complete Quick Reference
Published April 2025 · 5 min read
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Text Formatting
**bold** → bold
*italic* → italic
~~strikethrough~~ → strikethrough
**_bold italic_** → bold italic
`inline code` → inline code
Headings
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
Links & Images
[Link Text](https://example.com)

[Link with title](url "Title")
Lists
- Unordered item
- Another item
- Nested item
1. Ordered item
2. Second item
Code Blocks
```javascript
const x = 42;
```
Blockquotes
> This is a quote
>> Nested quote
Tables
| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 |
| Cell 3 | Cell 4 |
Horizontal Rule
---
Task Lists (GitHub)
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task
Try It Live
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