These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All Markdown applications support these elements.

Element	Markdown Syntax
Heading	# H1 ## H2 ### H3
Bold	**bold text**
Italic	*italicized text*
Blockquote	> blockquote
Ordered List	1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item
Unordered List	- First item - Second item - Third item
Code	`code`
Horizontal Rule	---
Link	[title](https://www.example.com)
Image	

Extended Syntax

These elements extend the basic syntax by adding additional features. Not all Markdown applications support these elements.

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