Markdown Syntax Guide

January 1, 2020·

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Hugo content files.

Basic Syntax

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

*This text will be italic*
_This will also be italic_

**This text will be bold**
__This will also be bold__

_You **can** combine them_

This text will be italic

This will also be italic

This text will be bold

This will also be bold

You can combine them

* Item 1
* Item 2
  * Item 2a
  * Item 2b

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
   1. Item 3a
   2. Item 3b

![GitHub Logo](https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png)

GitHub Logo

[Hugo](https://gohugo.io)

As Newton said:

> If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

Inline `code` has `back-ticks around` it.

Inline code has back-ticks around it.

```go
func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello World")
}
```

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello World")
}

| Syntax    | Description |
| --------- | ----------- |
| Header    | Title       |
| Paragraph | Text        |

Syntax	Description
Header	Title
Paragraph	Text

Last updated on November 16, 2023