Markdown Cheat Sheet

Copy this starter block into a blank document and you have every common syntax in one place:

# Heading 1
## Heading 2

**bold**  *italic*  ~~strike~~  `code`

- bullet
- bullet
  - nested

1. one
2. two

[link](https://forgemd.io)
![alt](image.png)

> quote

| Name | Role |
|------|------|
| Ana  | Lead |

- [ ] todo
- [x] done

Keep this page open while you write. Every example below shows the syntax and what it renders. ForgeMD supports all of it, plus Mermaid diagrams and callouts.

Headings

# H1
## H2
### H3

Emphasis

**bold**
*italic*
***bold italic***
~~strikethrough~~

Lists

- bullet one
- bullet two
  - nested bullet

1. first
2. second

Task list:

- [ ] todo
- [x] done

Links and images

[ForgeMD](https://forgemd.io)
![alt text](image.png)

Code

Inline code uses backticks: const x = 1.

function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

Tables

| Name | Role  | Status |
|------|-------|--------|
| Ana  | Lead  | Active |
| Ben  | Dev   | Idle   |

Blockquotes

> A decision recorded is a decision kept.

Horizontal rule

---

Footnotes

Here is a claim.[^1]

[^1]: The source for the claim.

Callouts (GitHub Flavored Markdown)

> [!NOTE]
> This is a note.

> [!WARNING]
> This breaks in production.

Keyboard keys

Ctrl + C

Mermaid diagrams

ForgeMD renders Mermaid from a fenced block:

```mermaid
graph TD
  A[Write] --> B[Review]
  B --> C[Publish]
```

Strikethrough and emoji

~~old text~~
:smile:

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