This cheatsheet provides a quick reference for Markdown syntax, making it easier to create and edit documents on GitHub.
It is designed for the WordPress Community Handbooks, therefore the options have been limited to a standard so that everyone does it as similarly as possible.
The H1 only must be used on the page title.
# Header 1
## Header 2
### Header 3
#### Header 4
##### Header 5
###### Header 6
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_Italic text_
**Bold text**
**_Bold and italic text_**
~~Strikethrough text~~
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- Unordered list item
- Unordered list item
1. Ordered list item
2. Ordered list item
Lists with nested elements:
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
* Item 3.1
* Item 3.2
* Item 3.3
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
1. Item 3.1
2. Item 3.2
3. Item 3.3
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
* Item 3.1
* Item 3.2
* Item 3.3
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[Link text](https://example.com "Optional title")
Links with code:
[`function()`](https://example.com/function "Function name")
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![Alternative text](https://example.com/image.jpg "Optional title")
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`Inline code`
```
Code block
```
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> This is a blockquote.
>
> This is a continuation of the blockquote.
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| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
| -------- |:--------:| --------:|
| Text | Text | Text |
| More text| More text| More text|
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---
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This only works in GitHub. Shouldn't be use in documentation.
- [ ] Pending task
- [x] Completed task
:emoji_name:
You can find a complete list of supported emojis here.
The blue box.
[info]Some text.[/info]
The green box.
[tip]Some text.[/tip]
The yellow box.
[alert]Some text.[/alert]
The red box.
[warning]Some text.[/warning]
The purple box.
[tutorial]Some text.[/tutorial]
Usually is not needed. A Code block shold be fine.
[php]<?php echo 'Hello World'; ?>[/php]
[html]<abbr title="World Wide Web Consortium">W3C</abbr>[/html]
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