This article offers a sample of basic Markdown 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 <h1>—<h6> elements represent six levels of section headings. <h1> is the highest section level while <h6> is the lowest.

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5

H6

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 Pike¹

Tables

Tables aren’t part of the core Markdown spec, but Hugo supports supports them out-of-the-box.

Name	Age

Bob | 27

Alice | 23

Inline Markdown within tables

Italics	Bold	Code
italics	bold	`code`

Code Blocks

Code block with backticks

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

Code block with Hugo’s internal highlight shortcode

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Example HTML5 Document</title>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Test</p>
</body>
</html>

Diff code block

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[dependencies.bevy]
git = "https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy"
rev = "11f52b8c72fc3a568e8bb4a4cd1f3eb025ac2e13"
- features = ["dynamic"]
+ features = ["jpeg", "dynamic"]

List Types

Ordered List

First item
Second item
Third item

Unordered List

List item
Another item
And another item

Nested list

Fruit
- Apple
- Orange
- Banana
Dairy
- Milk
- Cheese

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.

Math

$a^2=3$

$$ a_2=b $$

Shortcode

warning

这是告诫! 请注意!

tip

This is a very good tip.

The above quote is excerpted from Rob Pike’s talk during Gopherfest, November 18, 2015. ↩︎

Markdown Syntax Guide

Sample article showcasing basic Markdown syntax and formatting for HTML elements.