There are 6 heading types in markdown. Each with their own size.
Alternatively, you can use underlined headings
# Heading level 1
## Heading level 2
### Heading level 3
#### Heading level 4
##### Heading level 5
###### Heading level 6
Underlined headings
Alternative heading level 1
======
Alternative heading level 2
------
You can add 2 spaces after a line to add a line break
Or, if you prefer you can use <br>
You can add 2 spaces after a line to add a line break
Or, if you prefer you can use `<br>`
To add emphasis to a text, you can make it bold or italic
This text might be bold
"Very emotional italic example", - Me
Really important text
This text **might be** bold
*"Very emotional italic example"*, - Me
***Really important*** text
Alternatively, you can use the not recommended underscore syntax like so
This text __might be__ bold
_"Very emotional italic example"_, - Me
___Really important__ text
You can use two tildes (~~) to strike through a text.
Why would we go? Lets go to the cinema!
~~Why would we go?~~ Lets go to the cinema!
This is a quote
> This is a quote
This is a quote with 2 paragraphs
This is the second paragraph
> This is a quote with 2 paragraphs
>
> This is the second paragraph
This is a quote
This is a nested quote
> This is a quote
> > This is a nested quote
Note that not all markdown is supported in blockquotes
Ordered lists do not have to be in numerical order, but do have to start with a 1.
- First item
- Second item 2. This is an indented item
- This is the third item
1. First item
2. Second item
2. This is an indented item
3. This is the third item
- First item
- Second item
- Indented item
- Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Indented item
- Third item
You can also use the asterisks or plus signs
* First item
* Second item
* Indented item
* Third item
+ First item
+ Second item
+ Indented item
+ Third item
Task lists also referred to as checklists or todo lists are used to make a list of items with checkboxes. You can use the - [x] syntax to check a box and - [ ] to leave it open.
- Create task list
- Commit markdown syntax guide to Github
- Eat a pizza
- [x] Create task list
- [x] Commit markdown syntax guide to Github
- [ ] Eat a pizza
You can use single backticks to highlight a piece of code.
You can use `single backticks` to highlight a piece of code.
You can use `backticks` in your code without altering the highlighting
``You can use `backticks` in your code without altering the highlighting``
You can indent every line of your text with
a tab (or 4 spaces) to make it a code block
You can indent every line of your text with
a tab (or 4 spaces) to make it a code block
If you find that inconvenient, you can also use three backticks (```) or tildes (~~~)
This is also a code block, but fenced.
```
This is also a code block, but fenced.
```
Or if you're using tildes
~~~
This is also a code block, but fenced.
~~~
Note: to use backticks or tildes inside of your fenced code blocks, use four backticks/tildes like so:
````
```
This is also a code block, but fenced.
```
````
To add a horizontal rule, you can use three or more asterisks, dashes, or underscores in a single line.
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To use links, you can use the [text](link) format.
Wow this link is so cool!
Wow this [link](https://github.com/UndefinedToast/README-Templates/blob/main/markdown_syntax.md#hyperlinks) is so cool!
To add titles to your links, you can add an enclosed quotation mark text after the link
Wow this link is so cool!
Wow this [link](https://github.com/UndefinedToast/README-Templates/blob/main/markdown_syntax.md#hyperlinks "Super cool link") is so cool!
You can enclose an URL or email adress in angle brackets to make it a link.
https://github.com/UndefinedToast/README-Templates cool@exampleemail.com
<https://github.com/UndefinedToast/README-Templates>
<cool@exampleemail.com>
To use images in your markdown file, you can use the  syntax.
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