Markdown Syntax Guide

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Hugo content files.

Basic Syntax

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5

Heading 6

Emphasis

*This text will be italic*
_This will also be italic_

**This text will be bold**
__This will also be bold__

_You **can** combine them_

This text will be italic

This will also be italic

This text will be bold

This will also be bold

You can combine them

Lists

Unordered

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 2a
* Item 2b

Item 1
Item 2
- Item 2a
- Item 2b

Ordered

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
1. Item 3a
2. Item 3b

Images

![GitHub Logo](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png)

Links

[Hugo](https://gohugo.io)

Hugo

Blockquotes

As Newton said:

> If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

Inline Code

Inline `code` has `back-ticks around` it.

Inline code has back-ticks around it.

Code Blocks

Syntax Highlighting

```go
func main() {
 fmt.Println("Hello World")
}
```

func main() {
 fmt.Println("Hello World")
}

Tables

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

Syntax	Description
Header	Title
Paragraph	Text

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