Blog - #reference
Markdown guides, tutorials, and tips for developers, writers, and students.
Markdown Citations: References and a Bibliography (2026)
Add a markdown citation three ways: Pandoc keys with a .bib file and a CSL style, GitHub-safe footnotes, or an attributed quote. Try our free editor.
MultiMarkdown Syntax: How It Differs from CommonMark
MultiMarkdown (multi markdown) explained: tables, footnotes, metadata, transclusion and CriticMarkup, compared with CommonMark and GFM. Try our free editor.
Markdown Specification: CommonMark and GFM Explained
What the markdown specification is, how CommonMark and GFM relate, the rules behind ambiguous input, and which spec each parser uses. Try our free editor.
Obsidian Markdown Cheat Sheet: Syntax and Features
Obsidian markdown cheat sheet with callouts, internal links, embeds, tags, and dataview queries. All Obsidian-specific syntax in one reference.
GitHub Markdown Cheat Sheet: GFM Syntax Reference
GitHub Flavored Markdown cheat sheet covering task lists, alerts, footnotes, mermaid diagrams, tables, and emoji shortcodes. Copy-paste ready examples.