Basic Syntax

These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.

Heading
# H1
## H2
### H3

Bold
**bold text**

Italic
*italicized text*

Blockquote
> blockquote

Ordered List
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Unordered List
- First item
- Second item
- Third item

Code
`code`

Horizontal Rule
---

Link
[title](https://www.example.com)

Image
![alt text](image.jpg)


Extended Syntax

Table
| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |

Fenced Code Block
```
{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}
```

Footnote
Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote.

Heading ID
### My Great Heading {#custom-id}

Definition List
term
: definition

Strikethrough
~~The world is flat.~~

Task List
- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media