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title: Comprehensive Markdown & GFM Syntax Reference desc: A detailed guide to Markdown and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) syntax, covering text formatting, lists, tables, code blocks, links, and footnotes. date: 2026-05-27 tags: [markdown, gfm, syntax, reference, guide] draft: true ^---

1. Text Formatting & Structure

• Bold: This text is bold or this is bold.
• Italic: This text is italic or this is italic.
• Strikethrough (GFM): This text is crossed out.
• Combined: This text is bold and italic.
• Inline Code: Use single backticks for console.log("Hello World") inline.

Hierarchy Example

Blockquotes: Use blockquotes to highlight quotes, notes, or warnings.

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

Nested blockquotes are supported by adding an extra >.

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2. Lists

Unordered (Bulleted)

• Item 1
  • Nested Item 1.1
  • Nested Item 1.2
• Item 2

Ordered (Numbered)

1. First item
2. Second item
   1. Nested ordered item
   2. Another nested item
3. Third item

Task Lists (GFM)

• Write the Markdown test template
• Implement features in production
• Review documentation

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3. Tables (GFM)

Feature	Standard Markdown	GFM Extension	Status
Tables	✗	✓	Implemented
Task Lists	✗	✓	Implemented
Autolinks	✗	✓	Native
Strikethrough	✗	✓	Implemented

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4. Code Blocks with Syntax Highlighting

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

# Variables & string manipulation
NAME="world"
GREETING="Hello, ${NAME}!"
UPPER=${GREETING^^}
SLICE=${GREETING:0:5}
echo "$UPPER | $SLICE"

# Arrays
FRUITS=(apple banana cherry)
FRUITS+=(mango)
echo "${FRUITS[@]}"          # all elements
echo "${#FRUITS[@]}"         # length
echo "${FRUITS[@]:1:2}"      # slice

# Associative array
declare -A CONFIG=([host]="localhost" [port]="8080")
echo "${CONFIG[host]}:${CONFIG[port]}"

# Arithmetic
COUNT=0
(( COUNT += 5 ))
RESULT=$(( COUNT ** 2 ))
echo "$RESULT"

# Conditionals & test operators
FILE="/etc/hosts"
if [[ -f "$FILE" && -r "$FILE" ]]; then
  echo "readable"
elif [[ -e "$FILE" ]]; then
  echo "exists but not readable"
else
  echo "not found"
fi

# Case
case "$NAME" in
  world|earth) echo "planet" ;;
  *) echo "unknown" ;;
esac

# Loops
for fruit in "${FRUITS[@]}"; do
  echo "fruit: $fruit"
done

for (( i=0; i<3; i++ )); do
  echo "i=$i"
done

WHILE=3
while (( WHILE-- > 0 )); do
  echo "while: $WHILE"
done

# Functions with local vars & return codes
greet() {
  local name=${1:-"stranger"}
  local -r greeting="Hi, $name!"
  echo "$greeting"
  return 0
}
greet "$NAME"

# Command substitution & process substitution
DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
DIFF=<(echo "foo") 
echo "Today: $DATE"

# Here-doc
cat <<EOF
Multiline
  text block
EOF

# Pipelines, redirection & traps
trap 'echo "exiting"; exit 1' ERR
echo "hello" | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' > /dev/null 2>&1

# Parameter expansion: default, error, replace
echo "${UNSET:-default}"
echo "${GREETING/Hello/Hey}"
echo "${FILE##*/}"   # basename
echo "${FILE%/*}"    # dirname

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5. Links and Autolinks

• Standard Link: Search Engine
• Link with Tooltip: GitHub
• Autolink (GFM): https://nixos.org