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Markdown Syntax Examples

1. Headings

This is an H1

This is an H2

This is an H3

This is an H4

This is an H5
This is an H6

2. Text Formatting

Bold text
Italic text
Bold and italic text
Strikethrough text

Blockquote:
"This is a blockquote example."

3. Lists

Unordered List

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
    • Sub-item 1
    • Sub-item 2

Ordered List

  1. First item
  2. Second item
    1. Sub-item A
    2. Sub-item B

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5. Code Blocks

Inline Code

print("Hello, world!")

Code Block

python
def hello():
    print("Hello, world!")
hello()

6. Tables

NameAgeCity
John Doe25New York
Jane Smith30London

7. Task Lists

  • [x] Task 1 completed
  • [ ] Task 2 pending
  • [ ] Task 3 in progress

8. Horizontal Rule


or


9. Escaping Characters

Use a backslash to escape special characters:
# Escaped H1
*Escaped asterisk*

10. Emojis 😄

Markdown supports emojis: 🚀 ⭐

11. Footnotes

Here is a sentence with a footnote.[^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote.

12. HTML in Markdown

This text is red using HTML.


This example demonstrates the basic elements of Markdown syntax, covering headers, text formatting, links, images, code blocks, lists, tables, task lists, horizontal rules, escaped characters, emojis, footnotes, and even HTML integration. You can use this template as a quick reference for Markdown formatting.

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