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author: "Hugo Authors"
title: "Markdown Syntax Guide"
date: "2019-03-11"
description: "Sample article showcasing basic Markdown syntax and formatting for HTML elements."
tags: ["markdown", "css", "html", "themes"]
categories: ["themes", "syntax"]
series: ["Themes 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.

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## Headings

The following HTML `<h1>`—`<h6>` elements represent six levels of section headings. `<h1>` is the highest section level while `<h6>` is the lowest.

# H1

## H2

### H3

#### H4

##### H5

###### H6

## 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.
>
> — <cite>Rob Pike[^1]</cite>

[^1]: The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike's [talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAAkCSZUG1c) during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015.

## Tables

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

| Name  | Age |
| ----- | --- |
| Bob   | 27  |
| Alice | 23  |

#### Inline Markdown within tables

| Italics   | Bold     | Code   |
| --------- | -------- | ------ |
| _italics_ | **bold** | `code` |

## List Types

#### Ordered List

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

#### Unordered List

- List item
- Another item
- And another item

#### Nested Unordered list

- Fruit
  - Apple
  - Orange
  - Banana
- Dairy
  - Milk
  - Cheese

#### Nested Ordered list

1. Fruit
    - Apple
    - Orange
    - Banana
2. Dairy
    1. Milk
    2. Cheese
3. Third item
    1. Sub One
    2. Sub Two

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

<abbr title="Graphics Interchange Format">GIF</abbr> is a bitmap image format.

H<sub>2</sub>O

X<sup>n</sup> + Y<sup>n</sup> = Z<sup>n</sup>

Press <kbd><kbd>CTRL</kbd>+<kbd>ALT</kbd>+<kbd>Delete</kbd></kbd> to end the session.

Most <mark>salamanders</mark> are nocturnal, and hunt for insects, worms, and other small creatures.