+++ author = "Hugo Authors" title = "Markdown & HTML Syntax Guide" date = "2019-03-11" description = "Sample article showcasing basic Markdown syntax and formatting for HTML elements." tags = [ "markdown", "css", "html", "themes", ] categories = [ "themes", "syntax", ] series = ["Themes Guide"] aliases = ["migrate-from-jekyl"] +++ This article offers a sample of basic Markdown and HTML 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 `

`—`

` elements represent six levels of section headings. `

` is the highest section level while `

` is the lowest. # H1 ## H2 ### H3 #### H4 ##### H5 ###### H6 *** ## Paragraph Xerum, quo qui aut unt expliquam qui dolut labo. Aque venitatiusda cum, voluptionse latur sitiae dolessi aut parist aut dollo enim qui voluptate ma dolestendit peritin re plis aut quas inctum laceat est volestemque commosa as cus endigna tectur, offic to cor sequas etum rerum idem sintibus eiur? Quianimin porecus evelectur, cum que nis nust voloribus ratem aut omnimi, sitatur? Quiatem. Nam, omnis sum am facea corem alique molestrunt et eos evelece arcillit ut aut eos eos nus, sin conecerem erum fuga. Ri oditatquam, ad quibus unda veliamenimin cusam et facea ipsamus es exerum sitate dolores editium rerore eost, temped molorro ratiae volorro te reribus dolorer sperchicium faceata tiustia prat. Itatur? Quiatae cullecum rem ent aut odis in re eossequodi nonsequ idebis ne sapicia is sinveli squiatum, core et que aut hariosam ex eat. --- ## 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

> Tiam, ad mint andaepu dandae nostion secatur sequo quae. > **Note** that you can use *Markdown syntax* within a blockquote.

Blockquote with attribution

Don't communicate by sharing memory, share memory by communicating.

— Rob Pike

###### The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike's [talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAAkCSZUG1c) during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015. *** ## Tables Tables aren't part of the core Markdown spec, but Hugo supports supports them out-of-the-box.

Markdown Input

``` Name | Age --------|------ Bob | 27 Alice | 23 ```

HTML Output

Name | Age --------|------ Bob | 27 Alice | 23

Sample Inline Markdown within tables

Markdown Input

``` | Inline | Markdown | In | Table | | ---------- | --------- | ----------------- | ---------- | | *italics* | **bold** | ~~strikethrough~~ | `code` | ```

HTML Output

| Inline | Markdown | In | Table | | ---------- | --------- | ----------------- | ---------- | | *italics* | **bold** | ~~strikethrough~~ | `code` |
--- ## Code Blocks

Code block with backticks

``` html Example HTML5 Document

Test

```

Code block indented with four spaces

Example HTML5 Document

Test

Code block with Hugo's internal highlight shortcode

{{< highlight html >}} Example HTML5 Document

Test

{{< /highlight >}} --- ## List Types ### Ordered List 1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item
### Unordered List

Markdown Input

``` * List item * Another item * And another item ```

HTML Output

List item
Another item
And another item

### Nested list

Markdown Input

``` * Item 1. First Sub-item 2. Second Sub-item ```

HTML Output

Item

First Sub-item
Second Sub-item

### Definition List

HTML Input

```

Aque venitatiusda cum: Voluptionse latur sitiae dolessi...
Dantinc itiur: Axim reperum ese eaquam, coriatiorita...

```

HTML Output

Aque venitatiusda cum: Voluptionse latur sitiae dolessi...
Dantinc itiur: Axim reperum ese eaquam, coriatiorita...

--- ## 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.