Markdown cheat sheet

The bits you actually use: headings, lists, tables, links, code, and why a single Return does not start a new paragraph. The preview renders this same syntax.

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# Markdown cheat sheet

Line breaks: two spaces at the end of a line, or a blank line for a new paragraph. A single Return in the source will not show up.

## Headings

`# H1` through `###### H6`. Put a space after the hashes. One H1 per file is enough.

## Emphasis

`*italic*` · `**bold**` · `~~strike~~` · inline code in backticks.

## Lists

`- item` for bullets. `1. item` for numbers. Nested lists indent two spaces. Task items: `- [ ]` and `- [x]`.

## Tables

Pipes. Header row, then a separator, then body.

| name | role |
| --- | --- |
| Ada | math |

Alignment: `:---` left, `:---:` center, `---:` right. Escape a pipe in a cell with a backslash.

## Links and images

`[text](https://example.com)` · `![alt](./file.png)`

Remote images in a file you open here fetch in your browser, not through a server of ours.

## Code

Fenced blocks, with a language tag if you know it. An indent of four spaces also works. Fences are easier to keep.

## Quotes and rules

`> quote` · `---` for a horizontal rule on its own line.

## Where files go

A file you paste or drop stays in this tab. Convert tries this tab first. If the site blocks the browser, ihatemd fetches that link.

To read a file as a page, open the [markdown preview](/preview).