Markdown syntax reference

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Learn how to use markdown, a plain text formatting syntax that will be converted to HTML on the site, to format the content in your website's legal and contact information blocks.

Markdown reference

Formatting	Entered text	Published text
Bold	This is how you bold text.	This is how you bold text
Italics	This is how you italicize text.	This is how you italicize text
Bulleted lists	* Bullet one (don't forget a space after the asterisk) * Bullet two	Bullet one (don't forget a space after the asterisk) Bullet two
Numbered lists	1. Step one 2. Step two	Step one Step two
Nested lists	* This is the first level of this list. * To make a second level, add two spaces before the asterisk or number.	This is the first level To make a second level, add two spaces before the asterisk or number.
Line shift	This content goes on the first line<two space characters>The second line begins here	This content goes on the first line The second line begins here
Headings	# Heading level one (with a space after the #) ## Heading level two ### Heading level three	Heading level 1 Heading level 2 Heading level 3
Block quotes	> Block quotes have to start and end with a blank line > And each line of the quote starts with a right angle bracket and a space
Inline code	Here is some `inline code`.
Code blocks	``` This is a code block. ``` Note: Creating a blank line and then indenting the next line or lines with four spaces creates a code block too.
Images	![Optional alternative text if image doesn't load](http://www.sampleurl.com/logo.png)
Links	[Link display text](http://www.sampleurl.com)
Images that are also links	[![alt text](imageurl)](linkurl)
Horizontal rule line	--- Note: You must type a line break before and after the hyphens.
Format as plain text	This is how you \include\ special characters normally used in markdown	This is how you include special characters normally used in markdown