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Checklist Syntaxis

A clear and concise list of the supported elements and their syntax that can be used to create document checklists.

Updated over 2 years ago

Our Checklist functionality is based on the use of Markdown syntax, which is a lightweight markup language that enables users to format plain text documents with ease.

Basic Elements

Our checklist functionality supports several basic text elements. Check the elements below with their appropriate syntaxis.

Basic Element

Syntax

Heading

# H1
## H2
### H3

Bold

**bold text**

Italic

*italicized text*

Blockquote

> blockquote

Ordered List

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item
​

Unordered List

- First item
- Second item
- Third item
​

Code

`code`

Horizontal Rule

---

Link

[title](https://www.example.com)

Advanced Elements

Below are additional elements which enhance basic syntax. Refer to the appropriate syntax for each element.

Advance Elements

Syntax

Table

| Syntax | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header | Title |
| Paragraph | Text |

Fenced Code Block

```
{
"firstName": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
"age": 25
}
```

Footnote

Here's a sentence with a footnote. [^1]
​
[^1]: This is the footnote.

Strikethrough

~~The world is flat.~~

Task List

- [x] Write the press release
- [ ] Update the website
- [ ] Contact the media

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