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

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas consequat tortor a leo lacinia, non accumsan nisi aliquam. Integer sagittis placerat eros ac venenatis.

H2

Etiam sem dui, eleifend vel euismod eu, condimentum ac felis. Etiam tellus lectus, maximus nec sollicitudin a, semper sit amet nibh. Vestibulum a sollicitudin augue.

H3

Donec fermentum tempor sapien, nec lacinia ex condimentum posuere. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis mattis et est sed ornare. Suspendisse auctor arcu ac purus lobortis, vitae accumsan justo eleifend.

H4

Maecenas faucibus odio quis molestie accumsan. Ut sit amet purus et justo egestas placerat. Duis vulputate orci pharetra lectus congue placerat. Curabitur egestas tempor quam, a elementum nibh molestie nec. Vestibulum dignissim justo vehicula augue laoreet, at vehicula enim vulputate.

H5

Vestibulum accumsan, sapien ut sollicitudin condimentum, libero purus vulputate nisl, id aliquet turpis ipsum eu justo. Proin aliquam, massa sit amet mattis hendrerit, diam nisl dictum sem, quis accumsan sapien elit ac augue. Nunc tincidunt velit eget lorem rutrum, ac congue mauris eleifend.

H6

onec et vestibulum quam. Mauris fermentum enim nibh, sit amet commodo quam ornare nec. Maecenas sed pellentesque nisl, at gravida sapien. Nam non enim id quam malesuada suscipit ut eget nisi.

Paragraph

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Footnotes

Here’s a simple footnote¹, and here’s a longer one².

Code:

Here's a simple footnote,[^1] and here's a longer one.[^bignote]

[^1]: This is the first footnote.

[^bignote]: Here's one with multiple paragraphs and code.

    Indent paragraphs to include them in the footnote.

    `{ my code }`

    Add as many paragraphs as you like.

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 them out-of-the-box.

Text aligned on the left	Text aligned in the center	Text aligned on the right
left	center	right
left	center	right
left	center	right
left	center	right

Inline Markdown within tables

Inline style	Rendered
`_italics_`	italics
`strong`	strong
`code`	`code`
`~~strikethrough~~`	~~strikethrough~~
$\varphi = \dfrac{1+\sqrt5}{2}= 1.6180339887…$	$\varphi = \dfrac{1+\sqrt5}{2}= 1.6180339887…$
`[Link](https://example.com)`	Link
`[Link](https://example.com "Example link with tooltip")`	Link with tooltip

List Types

Ordered List

First item
Second item
Third item

Unordered List

List item
Another item
And another item

Nested Unordered list

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

Nested Ordered list

Fruit
- Apple
- Orange
- Banana
Dairy
1. Milk
2. Cheese
Third item
1. Sub One
2. Sub Two

Definition List

First Term: This is the definition of the first term.
Second Term: This is one definition of the second term.; This is another definition of the second term.

Task list

Write the press release
Update the website
Contact the media

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.

This is the first footnote. ↩︎ ↩︎
Here’s one with multiple paragraphs and code.
Indent paragraphs to include them in the footnote.
{ my code }
Add as many paragraphs as you like. ↩︎