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Markdown Cheat Sheet

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This Markdown cheatsheet provides a quick reference guide for creating structured and visually appealing documents.

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Introduction   Basic Elements  

Introduction  

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows you to format text easily, without the complexity of HTML. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user, this Markdown cheatsheet provides a quick reference guide for creating structured and visually appealing documents. From headings and text formatting to links, images, and code snippets, this comprehensive cheatsheet covers a range of Markdown elements. Use it as a handy reference as you compose README files, documentation, or any text where simplicity and readability matter.

Basic Elements  

Element Syntax Example
Heading 1 # Heading 1 # This is a Heading 1
Heading 2 ## Heading 2 ## This is a Heading 2
Heading 3 ### Heading 3 ### This is a Heading 3
Bold text **Bold text** **This text is bold**
Italic text *Italic text* *This text is italicized*
Bold and Italic text ***Bold and Italic text*** ***This text is bold and italicized***
Link [Link text](http://example.com) [Visit Google](http://www.google.com)
Reference Link [Link text][1] [Visit Google][1]
Image ![Alt text](image.jpg) ![Sample Image](sample.jpg)
Reference Image ![Alt text][2] ![Sample Image][2]
Unordered List - Item 1 - Item 1
Nested Unordered List - Subitem 1 - Subitem 1
Ordered List 1. Item 1 1. Item 1
Task List - [x] Task 1 - [x] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2 - [ ] Task 2
Blockquote > Quote > This is a quote
Code `inline code` `print(“Hello, World!”)`
Code Block (Multiline) ``` ```python
def func():
print(“Hello, World!”)
```
Horizontal Line --- or *** or ___ ---
Table | Header 1 | Header 2 | | ———- | ———- |
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | | Row 1 | Row 1 |

Feel free to explore these elements and integrate them into your Markdown documents!

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