Markdown
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Syntax
Syntax is not universal, applications can use alternative or additional syntax to achieve the same effect. [1]
Basic
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Heading | # H1
## H2 ### H3 |
| Bold | ** Bold ** |
| Italic | * Italic * |
| Blockquote | > Blockquote |
| Ordered List | 1. First
2. Second 3. Third |
| Unordered List | - First
- Second - Third |
| Code | `code` |
| Horizontal Rule | --- |
| Link | [title](https://example.com) |
| Image |  |
Extended
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Table | | Syntax | Desc |
| ------------ | ------------ | | Header | Title | | Paragraph | Text | |
| Fenced Code Block | ```
{ "abc": "def", "xyz": 123 } ``` |
| Footnote | Text with reference. [^1]
[^1]: Footnote text |
| Heading ID | # H1 {#custom-id} |
| Definition List | term
: definition |
| Strikethrough | ~~Strikethrough~~ |
| Task List | - [X] Completed
- [ ] Backburner |
| Emoji | Funny example :joy: |
| Highlight | ==Highlight== |
| Subscript | Molecule H~2~O |
| Superscript | Exponent x^2^ |
Other
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Underline | __Underlined__ |
What applications support what?
(List is incomplete)
Y = Supported
N = Not Supported
| Application Name | Bold | Italic | Underline | Strikethrough | Headers | Link | Lists | Code blocks | Block quote | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp [2] | Y, via *this* | Y, via _this_ | N | Y, via ~this~ | N | N | Y, via - / * | Y, but only `inline` | Y | Monospace via ```this```
(Same as codeblock?) |
| Discord [3] | Y | Y, via *this* or _that_ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Unordered only?
2 spaces before - / * leads to indentation |
`Single line`
```python x = 'multiline' ``` |
Y
(>>> intends multiple lines, but looks the same) |
Subtext via -# text |