Markdown Syntax

Your resume content is written in Markdown, a lightweight markup language that's easy to read and write. This page covers the essential Markdown syntax you'll use in your resume.

Headers

Use hash symbols to create headers. The more hashes, the smaller the header:

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Bold and Italic

Emphasize text with bold and italic formatting:

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Lists

Unordered Lists

Create bullet points with dashes, asterisks, or plus signs:

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Ordered Lists

Create numbered lists with numbers followed by periods:

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Links

Create clickable links with square brackets for text and parentheses for the URL:

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Note: Links automatically open in a new tab with target="_blank".

Line Breaks and Paragraphs

Leave a blank line between paragraphs. Text on consecutive lines without a blank line will be combined into a single paragraph.

Horizontal Rules

Create a horizontal line with three or more dashes, asterisks, or underscores:

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HTML Comments

Hide content without deleting it using HTML comments:

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This is useful for keeping old job descriptions or information you might want to reference later without showing it on your current resume.

HTML Entities

Use HTML entities for special characters:

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Example Resume Structure

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