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title: "Markdown Basic Syntax"
description: "A quick reference to the Markdown basic syntax."
summary: "A quick reference to the Markdown basic syntax."
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A quick reference to the Markdown basic syntax.
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Refer to the [basic syntax](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax) reference guide for more information.
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## Heading

```md
# H1
## H2
### H3
```

## Bold

```md
**bold text**
```

**bold text**

## Italic

```md
*italicized text*
```

*italicized text*

## Blockquote

```md
> blockquote
```

> blockquote

## Ordered List

```md
1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
```

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

## Unordered List

```md
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
```

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

## Code

```bash
`code`
```

`code`

## Horizontal Rule

```md
---
```

---

## Link

```md
[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)
```

[Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org)

## Image

```md
![alt text](markdown-guide.jpg)
```

![alt text](markdown-guide.jpg)