Basic Markdown Usage

April 5, 2025 · 338 words

This article covers the basics of Markdown syntax.

In Markdown, you can use \ to escape special characters.

1. Headings

Syntax

# This is an <h1> tag
## This is an <h2> tag
### This is an <h3> tag
#### This is an <h4> tag

Example

This is an h1 tag

This is an h2 tag

This is an h3 tag

This is an h4 tag

2. Emphasis and Italic

Syntax

*This text will be italic*
_This will also be italic_

**This text will be bold**
__This will also be bold__

Example

This text will be italic This will also be italic

This text will be bold This will also be bold

3. Ordered and Unordered Lists

Syntax

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3

Example

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

4. Images

Syntax

![img-name](img-url)

Example Golden Combination Tech Stack

5. Hyperlinks

Syntax

[link-name](link-url)

Example

Golden Combination Tech Stack

6. Blockquotes

Syntax

> The original meaning of a quote is to quote someone else'''s words.

Example

If you please draw me a sheep! A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier.

7. Inline Code

Syntax

`This is an inline code.`

Example

I often use inline code to display special nouns.

8. Code Blocks

Syntax

```js
for (var i=0; i<100; i++) {
    console.log("hello world" + i);
}
​```

Example

for (var i=0; i<100; i++) {
    console.log("hello world" + i);
}

You can also display code by indenting, as shown in the example below:

console.loe("Hello_World");

9. Tables

Table

Table Header 1Table Header 2Table Header 3
Division 1Division 2Division 3
Division 1Division 2Division 3
Division 1Division 2Division 3

References

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