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

Paragraph🔗

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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🔗

Inline	Markdown	In	Table
italics	bold	~~strikethrough~~	`code`

Code Blocks🔗

Code block with backticks🔗

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

Code block indented with four spaces🔗

<!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>

List Types🔗

Ordered List🔗

First item
Second item
Third item

Unordered List🔗

List item
Another item
And another item

Nested list🔗

Item

First Sub-item
Second Sub-item

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.

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

Markdown Syntax Guide