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Markdown Cheat Sheet

MarkdownResult
# Heading 1Heading 1
## Heading 2Heading 2
**bold**bold
*italic*italic
~~strike~~strike
`code`code
MarkdownResult
[link](url)Hyperlink
![alt](url)Image
- itemBullet list
1. itemNumbered list
> quoteBlockquote
---Horizontal rule

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my single line break disappear?
Because Markdown joins consecutive lines into one paragraph by design. To force a break, end the line with two spaces or a backslash, or leave a blank line and start a new paragraph. Some renderers treat every newline as a break, which is a deviation rather than the standard.
Will this look the same on my site?
The structure will; the styling will not. A preview applies its own stylesheet, so headings, code blocks and tables take their appearance from this page. What to check here is whether the document parsed the way you intended.
How do I write a literal asterisk or underscore?
Put a backslash in front of it. That works for any character Markdown treats as special, which is the reliable fix when a filename with underscores keeps turning half a sentence into italics.
Why is my code block losing its indentation?
Use a fenced block with three backticks rather than relying on indentation. Indented blocks work, but they interact badly with lists and are easy to break by a stray space, whereas a fence is unambiguous.
Is what I paste sent anywhere?
No, it renders in your browser. That matters for the usual reason people paste into a preview: the document is often a draft, an internal note or something under embargo.