Markdown is a simple way to format plain text that looks great on any device without using any HTML or CSS. It doesn’t permit do anything fancy like changing fonts, color, or typeface — just the bare essentials by using keyboard symbols you already know.
Standard Formatting
Preferred Syntax
Alternative Syntax
Example
*Italic*
_Italic_
Italic
**Bold**
__Bold__
Bold
~~Strikeout~~
~Strikeout~
Strikeout
`Inline code` with back-ticks
Inline code with back-ticks
> Blockquote
Blockquote
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
1) Item 1
2) Item 2
3) Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
Horizontal Rule
---
Horizontal Rule
***
Horizontal Rule
[Link Example](https://cloudposse.com)[CloudPosse][1]
[Google][2]
...other content here...
[1]: https://cloudposse.com
[2]: https://google.com
![Image][1]
...other content here...
[1]: https://files.readme.io/40ee68a-cloudposse-64x64.png```
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Tables
- Colons can be used to align columns.
- There must be at least 3 dashes separating each header cell.
- The outer pipes (|) are optional.
- Columns do not need to be neatly formatted.
- Supports inline Markdown.
| Animals | Fruits | Coins |
| ------------- |:-------------:| --------:|
| Cats | Apples | Nickle |
| Dogs | Oranges | Quarter |
| Zebras | Oranges | Dime |
What's Next
| Markdown Best Practices |