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

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 | 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
### FIXME!
set_property SEVERITY {Warning} [get_drc_checks UCIO-1]
set FASTRUNTIME 1
if { ${FASTRUNTIME} } {
set REPORT 0
} else {
set REPORT 1
}
set ONE_ILA 0
write_edif -force -verbose $DIROUT/${TOP}_${FREQ}MHz.edif
set final_wns [ get_property SLACK [ get_timing_paths -max_paths 1 -nworst 1 -setup ] ]
set final_whs [ get_property SLACK [ get_timing_paths -max_paths 1 -nworst 1 -hold ] ]
puts "WNS: $final_wns (setup)"
puts "WNS: $final_whs (hold)"
return 0
List Types
module zzz
wire [3:0] a;
assign a = anothersignal;
// just comment
endmodule
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
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H2O
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Emoji
Emoji can be enabled in a Hugo project in a number of ways.
The emojify
function can be called directly in templates or Inline Shortcodes.
To enable emoji globally, set enableEmoji
to true
in your site’s configuration and then you can type emoji shorthand codes directly in content files; e.g.
The Emoji cheat sheet is a useful reference for emoji shorthand codes.
N.B. The above steps enable Unicode Standard emoji characters and sequences in Hugo, however the rendering of these glyphs depends on the browser and the platform. To style the emoji you can either use a third party emoji font or a font stack; e.g.
.emoji {
font-family: Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,NotoColorEmoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Android Emoji,EmojiSymbols;
}