Markdown+Itex is a combination of the Markdown Extra extension of Markdown together with iTeX to convert LaTeX-like equations to a viewable form.

• Markdown Syntax

  _your text_	→	your text
  **your text**	→	your text
  `my code`	→	my code
  * Bulleted list * Second item	→	• Bulleted list • Second item
  1. Numbered list 1. Second item	→	1. Numbered list 2. Second item
  Definition list : is useful	→	Definition list is useful
  [link name](URL)	→	link name
  	→	Image
  ## Header ## ### Subheader ### #### Subsubhead#### ##### Etc. #####	→	Header Subheader Subsubhead Etc.
  ***	→	Horizontal rule
  Some text[^fine] here. [^fine]: The fine print.	→	A footnote
  *[LA]: Los Angeles *[ppm]: parts per million	→	Abbreviations

• iTeX Syntax

  iTeX is entered between dollar signs, single for inline and double for display. It is very similar to LaTeX mathematical syntax. This link contains a full list of the iTeX commands.