Markdown Syntax Guide
Table of Contents
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 <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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Image
You can use the following syntax to include an image. Path of the image should be relative to the index.md
file.
![Landscape](1.jpg)
You can also include image from external sources.
![Image](https://source.unsplash.com/random/600x400/?tech)
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
You can use Markdown syntax within a blockquote, like bold, italics, links,
code
.
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 them out-of-the-box.
Name | Age |
---|---|
Bob | 27 |
Alice | 23 |
Markdown within tables
Italics | Bold | Code |
---|---|---|
italics | bold | code |
Code Blocks
Code block with backticks
<!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>
Inline code
Use the backtick to refer to a variable
within a sentence.
List Types
Ordered List
- First item
- Second item with some
code
in it - Third item
Unordered List
- List item
- Another item with some
code
in it - And another item
Nested list
- Fruit
- Apple
- Orange
- Banana
- Dairy
- Milk
- Cheese
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.
Math examples
Math is enabled by default.
Block math:
$$ \varphi = 1+\frac{1} {1+\frac{1} {1+\frac{1} {1+\cdots} } } $$
Inline math:
This is an inline polynomial: $5x^2 + 2y -7$.
Hugo Shortcodes
Hugo ships with several Built-in Shortcodes for rich content, along with a Privacy Config and a set of Simple Shortcodes that enable static and no-JS versions of various social media embeds.
YouTube Privacy Enhanced Shortcode
Twitter Simple Shortcode
“In addition to being more logical, asymmetry has the advantage that its complete appearance is far more optically effective than symmetry.”
— Design Reviewed | Graphic Design History (@DesignReviewed) January 17, 2019
— Jan Tschichold pic.twitter.com/gcv7SrhvJb