Markdown Cheatsheet
Markdown Cheatsheet
QuantaLumin uses Markdown for website content, generation and for files on our server. Its tranferability and ease of use allows students, professionals and research groups to focus on the important content. Below is a cheatsheet or commands to get you started with Markdown.
Headings
Use # for headings:
# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6
Result:
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
Emphasis
*Italic* or _Italic_
**Bold** or __Bold__
***Bold and Italic*** or ___Bold and Italic___
Result:
Italic or Italic Bold or Bold Bold and Italic or Bold and Italic
Lists
Unordered List
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Sub-item 1
- Sub-item 2
Result:
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Sub-item 1
- Sub-item 2
Ordered List
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
1. Sub-item 1
2. Sub-item 2
Result:
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Sub-item 1
- Sub-item 2
Images

Result:
Figure 1: Alt Text
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote.
>
> - You can include lists.
> - And other elements.
Result:
This is a blockquote.
- You can include lists.
- And other elements.
Code
Inline Code
Use `code` for inline code.
Result:
Use code for inline code.
Code Block
```language // Example in JavaScript console.log(“Hello, World!”); ```
Result:
// Example in JavaScript
console.log("Hello, World!");
Tables
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Value 1 | Value 2 | Value 3 |
| Value A | Value B | Value C |
Result:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Value 1 | Value 2 | Value 3 |
| Value A | Value B | Value C |
Horizontal Rule
Result:
Strikethrough
~~Strikethrough~~
Result:
Strikethrough
Task List
- [x] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2
- [x] Sub-task 1
- [ ] Sub-task 2
Result:
- Task 1
- Task 2
- Sub-task 1
- Sub-task 2
HTML in Markdown
<p>This is HTML in Markdown.</p>
Result:
Escaping Characters
Use a backslash (\) to escape Markdown characters:
\*Literal asterisks\*
Result:
Literal asterisks