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Markdown is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text for the web. Below is an expanded list of standard and extended syntax: YouTube YouTube +2

  1. Basic Text Formatting Heading 1 to 6: Use # followed by a space. The number of # symbols indicates the level.

Heading 1

Heading 2

Bold: Wrap text in ** or __.

bold text

Italic: Wrap text in * or _. italicized text Bold & Italic: Wrap text in *** or ___.

bold and italic

Strikethrough: Wrap text in ~~. strikethrough Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +4

  1. Lists & Organization Unordered List: Start lines with -, *, or + followed by a space. Ordered List: Start lines with a number followed by a period (e.g., 1. ). Task List (Checkboxes): Use - [ ] for unchecked and - [x] for checked items. Nested List: Indent the sub-list item by two or four spaces. Horizontal Rule: Use three or more ***, ---, or ___ on a single line. Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +6

  2. Links & Media Inline Link: Link Text. Reference Link: [Link Text][ID] then define it elsewhere as [ID]: https://url.com. Image: Alt Text. Automatic Link: Enclose a URL in angle brackets https://url.com. Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +3

  3. Code & Quotes Inline Code: Wrap text in single backticks code. Fenced Code Block: Wrap multiple lines in triple backticks . Optionally add a language for highlighting: python. Blockquote: Start the line with >.

This is a quote. Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +3

  1. Tables (Extended Syntax) Use pipes | to separate columns and hyphens - to create the header row. Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +1 Alignment: Use colons in the header separator to align text. :--- (Left) ---: (Right) :---: (Center) Jamf Learning Hub Jamf Learning Hub

  2. Advanced Formatting Footnotes: Use [^1] in text and [^1]: My footnote at the bottom. Superscript: X^2^ or X^2 (depending on the renderer). Subscript: H2O or H~2. Highlight: Enclose text in ==. ==highlighted text== Definition List: Term on one line, followed by : definition on the next. Escaping Characters: Use a backslash \ before a special character (e.g., \*) to display it literally. Markdown Guide Markdown Guide +4 Would you like a specific cheat sheet file or a deep dive into GitHub Flavored Markdown features?