Markdown test
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Markdown Test Suite for CMS
This is a comprehensive test document designed to verify that your CMS correctly renders all standard and extended Markdown elements.
1. Headings
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Heading 4
Heading 5
Heading 6
2. Text Formatting
This is a normal paragraph demonstrating bold text, italic text, and bold italic text.
You can also use bold and italic with underscores.
Don't forget strikethrough if your CMS supports GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown).
Here is some inline code and a keystroke using HTML: Ctrl + C.
You can also test subscript (H2O) and superscript (X^2^) if your parser supports it.
3. Links
Here is a standard inline link. Here is a link with a title: Google Search. Here is a reference link. Autolink: https://example.com or email contact@example.com.
4. Images

5. Lists
Unordered List
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Nested Item 2.1
- Nested Item 2.2
- Deeply Nested Item
- Bullet using minus
- Bullet using plus
Ordered List
- First item
- Second item
- Sub-item 1
- Sub-item 2
- Third item
6. Blockquotes
This is a standard blockquote. It can span multiple lines.
And it can be nested.
You can also put other Markdown elements in blockquotes:
- A list item
- Bold text
inline code
7. Code Blocks
Indented code block:
def hello_world():
print("Hello, world!")
Fenced code block with syntax highlighting (Python):
def fibonacci(n):
if n <= 0:
return 0
elif n == 1:
return 1
return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)
Fenced code block with syntax highlighting (JSON):
{
"key": "value",
"array": [1, 2, 3]
}
8. Tables
Basic Table (from your requirements):
| Month | Savings |
|---|---|
| January | $250 |
| February | $80 |
| March | $420 |
Table with alignment:
| Left-Aligned | Center Aligned | Right Aligned |
|---|---|---|
| Data 1 | Data 2 | Data 3 |
| Row 2 | Row 2 | Row 2 |
9. Horizontal Rules
Below is a horizontal rule using hyphens:
Below is a horizontal rule using asterisks:
Below is a horizontal rule using underscores:
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