Extended Markdown Syntax

SOURCE - Markdown Cheat Sheet | Markdown Guide

These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.

Table¶

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

Fenced Code Block¶

{
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "age": 25
}

{
"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.~~

The world is flat.

Task List¶

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

• Write the press release
• Update the website
• Contact the media

Emoji¶

That is so funny! :joy:

That is so funny!
(See also Copying and Pasting Emoji)

Highlight¶

I need to highlight these ==very important words==.

I need to highlight these very important words.

Subscript¶

H~2~O

H₂O

Superscript¶

X^2^

X²