Many applications use the Markdown markup syntax – Grav, Github, MatterMost, and Slack – in lieu of HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Below we cover commonly used Markdown tags.
Markdown Basics
| Attribute | Code | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Blockquote | > Blockquote | Text
Blockquote |
| Blockquote with Multiple Paragraphs | > Blockquote 1
> > Blockquote 2 | Text
Blockquote 1 Blockquote 2 |
| Bold | *Bold* | Bold |
| Code Block | Indent each line of the block by 4+ spaces or 1 tab | <div class=”row”> <div class=”col-lg-4 col-md-4″> |
| Heading 1 | #Heading 1 | Heading 1 |
| Heading 2 | ##Heading 2 | Heading 2 |
| Heading 3 | ###Heading 3 | Heading 3 |
| Heading 4 | ####Heading 4 | Heading 4 |
| Heading 5 | #####Heading 5 | Heading 5 |
| Heading 6 | ######Heading 6 | Heading 6 |
| Horizonal Rules | Create a line of 3 or more of the following: * – _ | |
| Image | [](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/grav) |  |
| Italic | _italic_ | Italic |
| Line Break | End a line with 2 or more spaces | Line Break |
| Link | [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com “Search engine for privacy”)
Or <[email protected]> | Duck Duck Go Or [email protected] |
| List – Ordered | Start a line with a number – i.e. 1. Item 1 |
|
| List – Unordered | Start a line with one of the following – * + |
|
| Paragraph | Paragraph | Paragraph |
Learn more about the Markdown markup language from MarkdownGuide.org and CommonMark.org. Learn more about HTML from our basic HTML tags article.
