This is some regular text. Here is some text with stuff that requires special handling: ( ) [ ] { } /\ ~ What if I put in some internal markup? ~T ~K2K This is code and preformatted text. /* comment*/ <b>Not bold</b> Here is an `inline code block` created with backticks. This text uses a line break Some text in *italics* and some _more text in italics._ Some **bold** text and __some more.__ Both ***bold and italic*** and ___again___. Here is a standard hyperlink <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/">Stack Overflow</a> Inline link to [Google](http://www.google.com/) Reference-style link to [Google][1] Here's a more readable reference link to [Google][google] Here's an inline [link](http://www.google.com/ "Google") with a tooltip in quotes. A reference [link][parens] in parentheses. A reference [link][quotes] in quotes. Automatically converted link: http://www.stackoverflow.com A link that is forced: <http://www.stackoverflow.com> Level 1 Header can use any number of equal signs = Level 2 Header can use any number of dashes - # You can also use # ## Hash marks to create header levels ### The closing hash marks are optional ### Horizontal rules use 3 or more hyphens, asterisks or underscores --- text *** text ___ text breaking up the line markers also works * * * A bulleted list: - Use a dash + Or a plus sign * Or an asterisk A numbered list: 1. Numbered lists are easy 2. The numbers are automatically tracked 7. So this will be number 3 Double-spaced list: - You can make a spaced-out list wrapped in `<p>` tags - By putting a space in between the lines Nested Lists: 1. Lists in a list item: - Indent four spaces * Per list level 2. You can do multiple paragraphs if you skip a line. And indent four spaces. Three works, too but that can be confusing. 3. To put blockquotes in a list item > Skip a line and indent the starting '>' four spaces. 4. To put preformatted code in a list item Skip a line and indent <b>eight</b> spaces. Simple Blockquotes >Just add > to the start of the line. >And you'll get a blockquote. Blockquote paragraphs > Putting a > > > on blank lines is optional > it all looks the same to the markdown editor. Blockquote nesting >You can nest >>blockquotes to any >>>level you want Lists in blockquotes > - A list in a blockquote > - Have to have a > and a space before the bullet marker > * And you can do nested lists. Code and quotes > Just indent the text four spaces after the > Images Inline image:  Reference image with tooltip: ![valid XHTML][checkmark] You can't do this ![checkmark] but you can do this ![checkmark][] where the ref name will be the alt text. Regular image links also work, including scaling: <img src="http://w3.org/Icons/valid-xhtml10" width="100" height="25"> [1]: http://www.google.com [Google]: http://www.google.com [parens]: http://www.google.com (Click to go to Google) [quotes]: http://www.google.com "Click for Google" [checkmark]: http://w3.org/Icons/valid-xhtml10 "Image tooltip"