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Markdown Syntax Guide

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This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Hugo content files, also it shows whether basic HTML elements are decorated with CSS in a Hugo theme.

# Headings

The following HTML <h2>—<h6> elements represent 5 levels of section headings. <h2> is the highest section level while <h6> is the lowest.

# H2

You should using ## H2 as your section title, since the file title is # H1

If you use # H1 as your section title, you will get a warning from linter:

MD025/single-title/single-h1: Multiple top-level headings in the same document

## H3

# Paragraph

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# Blockquotes

The blockquote element represents content that is quoted from another source, optionally with a citation which must be within a footer or cite element, and optionally with in-line changes such as annotations and abbreviations.

## Blockquote without attribution

Tiam, ad mint andaepu dandae nostion secatur sequo quae.

Note that you can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote.

## Blockquote with attribution

Don’t communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.

— Rob Pike1

# Tables

Tables aren’t part of the core Markdown spec, but Hugo supports supports them out-of-the-box.

Name Age
Bob 27
Alice 23

## Inline Markdown within tables

Inline Markdown In Table
italics bold strikethrough code

# Code Blocks

## Code block with backticks and showing highlighted lines 

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

## Code block indented with four spaces 

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

## Code block with Hugo’s internal highlight shortcode 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

# List Types

## Ordered List

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

## Unordered List

  • List item
  • Another item
  • And another item

## Nested list

  • Item

  1. First Sub-item

  2. Second Sub-item

# Other Elements — abbr, sub, sup, kbd, mark

GIF is a bitmap image format.

H2O

Xn + Yn = Zn

Press CTRL+ALT+Delete to end the session.

Most salamanders are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.

  1. The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike’s talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015. ↩︎

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