Markdown formatting reference

A quick reference for GitHub-Flavored Markdown. The rendered output is on the left in your head; the source is below.

Headings

# H1
## H2
### H3

Emphasis

*italic* or _italic_
**bold**
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

Lists

- unordered
- item
  - nested with two spaces

1. ordered
2. item

Links and images

[link text](https://example.com)
![alt text](image.png)

Code blocks

Fence with three backticks and always add a language tag for syntax highlighting.

Tables

| Column | Column |
| --- | --- |
| cell | cell |

Add colons in the divider row to align: :--- left, :---: center, ---: right.

Blockquotes and rules

> a quoted line

---

Task lists