Help:Wikitext examples
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Formatting text in wikitext
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Emphasize (italics), strongly (bold), very strongly (bold italics).
(These are double and triple apostrophes, not double quotes.) Note: this can also be applied to links (e.g., Wikipedia). |
''Emphasize'', '''strongly''',
'''''very strongly'''''.
''[[Wikipedia]]''
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The use of italic and bold fonts is beneficial in mathematical calculations where specific font styles are needed instead of emphasis.
(Most people disregard the fact that these two approaches differ in a way that is not particularly significant for graphical browsers.) However, it can have a significant impact on those who are blind. |
The use of <i>italic</i> and <b>bold</b> fonts is beneficial in mathematical calculations where specific font styles are needed instead of emphasis.
: <b>F</b> = <i>m</i><b>a</b>
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You can write in small caps | You can write <span style="font-variant:small-caps">in small caps</span>
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The typewriter font that is occasionally used for technical terms and computer code .
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The typewriter font that is occasionally used for <kbd>technical terms</kbd> and <code>computer code</code>.
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For captions, you can use small text. | For captions, you can use <small>small text</small>.
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Deleted materials can be You can also denote
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Deleted materials can be <s>striked out</s> and new materials can be <u>underlined</u>.
You can also denote <del>deleted material</del> and <ins>inserted material</ins> with the respective tags, preserving their semantic meaning, rather than relying solely on visual cues like strikethrough and underline.
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Subscript: m2 Superscript: m2 or m² Many browsers find it simpler to format lines containing the HTML entity ² (²) rather than using the 2 HTML tag for representing superscripted text. |
Subscript: m<sub>2</sub><br />
Superscript: m<sup>2</sup> or m²
ε<sub>0</sub> =
8.85 × 10<sup>−12</sup>
C² / J m.
<br /><br />
1 [[hectare]] = [[1 E4 m²]]
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Organizing your writing
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Drafting sections and subsections Begin a section with a header line The top-level heading like the page title is indicated by a single equal (
= ) sign.
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== A section ==
=== A sub-section ===
==== Another sub-subsection ====
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Newline:
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This is a line.
This is still part of the same paragraph.
This is a paragraph.<p>This is a continuation of the paragraph. But it appears after an empty line due to the <p> and </p> tags.</p>
This is a line.<div>This is another line appearing as a second new paragraph instead of a third paragraph due to the <div> and </div> tags.</div>
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Lines can be broken <br/> without beginning another paragraph.
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Unordered Lists
A line starting without a star marks the end of the list.
Now you are ready to create well-structured unordered lists. |
* Start a line with asterisks (<code>*</code>) to create the first item in an unordered list.
** Use two asterisks for a sub-item.
*** Increase the number of asterisks for deeper levels.
* Each line break signifies a new item in the list.
A line starting without a star marks the end of the list.
* You can start over with a new list
Now you are ready to create well-structured unordered lists.
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Ordered Lists
A line starting without a hashtag marks the end of the list.
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# Use a hashtag (<code>#</code>) at the beginning of each line to signify the order.
## Use two hashtags (<code>##</code>) for a sub-item.
## Continue numbering to maintain the sequence and logical flow of information.
# Add a new line between each item for improved readability.
A line starting without a hashtag marks the end of the list.
# An ordered list starts with 1.
# Then 2, etc.
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Mixed Lists
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* This mixed list begins with an unordered list (<code>*</code>).
*# To create a subitem of an ordered list under an unordered list use an asterisk and a hashtag (<code>*#</code>).
*#* To create a deeper sub-item of an unordered list within an ordered list, add another asterisk (<code>*#*</code>).
*#* You can also break <br/> lines in a list.
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Definition Lists
A definition list consists of a series of term-definition pairs.
Signifying one item per line is most suitable, rather than adding a new line before the colon ( |
; Wiki
: A wiki (/ˈwɪki/ ⓘ WI-kee) is a form of online hypertext publication that is collaboratively edited and managed by its own audience directly through a web browser. See [[w:Wiki]].
; Web Browser
: A web browser is an application for accessing websites. See [[w:Web browser]]
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Indentation
A paragraph is indented when a colon (
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: An indented line.
A new line starts a new non-indented paragraph.
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A blockquote
A blockquote style is used to highlight a specific section of text from an external source or to distinguish it from the surrounding content.
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<blockquote>
This is a blockquote. It is used to highlight quoted text or separate specific content.
</blockquote>
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Horizontal dividing line
The horizontal dividing line on a wiki page is represented by four or more consecutive hyphens (
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Text above
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Text below
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Creating links
editYou will often want to make clickable links to other pages.
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Basics
You are reading the Documentation . |
You are reading the {{ll|documentation}}.
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Basics + Text formatting
Links can be italicized e.g.: |
''[[MediaWiki]]''
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Interwiki links
These link to another wiki that covers related or similar topics.
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This interwiki link points to [[w:Documentation]] on Wikipedia.
Its Esperanto word equivalent is [[:eo:Dokumentaro]].
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Links to sections
You can link to a specific section of an existing page by adding a pound ( If no such section exists then the link points to the beginning of the page. If a page has multiple sections with the same name, specifying the rank of the section with a number at the end. (e.g., if there are three sections titled "Section title" and you want to link to the third, use [[#Section title 3]]).
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[[Help:Special pages#Editing Special namespace pages|Help:Special pages]]
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Piped links
Create a link label using a pipe symbol ( The above produces About links, linked to the article Help:Link. |
* [[Help:Link|About links]]
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Using a blank link label will automatically fill in an appropriate link label. I.e. [[Kingdom (biology)|]] will be replaced with [[Kingdom (biology)|Kingdom]]
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* Parentheses: [[kingdom (biology)|]].
* Colon: [[Help:Pipe|]].
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Links to pages that don't exist
To create the page, you can click on the link. See Help:Starting a new page (and the naming conventions of your project, if there are). |
A link to a page which does not exist (like [[Foo|this one]]) is colored in red.
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Redirects
You can create a redirect by adding the wikitext at the beginning of the page. See Help:Redirect . #REDIRECT [[United States of America]]
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#REDIRECT [[United States of America]]
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Magic links
Magic links enable users to generate links automatically by typing specific keywords.
These are deprecated and generally should not be used. |
* ISBN 0131103629 * RFC 234 |
Media: links
Media links are used to reference a page containing media files.
They are accessed through the |
[[media:Test.ogg|Audio]]
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Category links
Category links direct users to a specific category page (without categorizing the page into that category). To achieve this, a syntax similar to that of links is used, but with a colon ( |
[[:Category:Documentation]] |
Special pages
Special pages are created by the wiki software. They are accessed through the Special namespace. You can create links to special pages like "What links here" using the following format: See Help:Special pages for other special pages. |
[[Special:Whatlinkshere/Help:Editing]] |
Links to previous revisions of a page, differences (diffs), and particular history pages
To link to an old revision, diff, or particular history pages, avoid using the standard wiki-link syntax like Linking to previous revisions of a page – To share an old page version of a wiki, copy the URL from the page's history and paste it where you want to share it.
You can also use Special:PermaLink to do this, i.e Special:PermaLink/6364084 Linking to Diffs: – To link to page differences between two revisions, copy and paste the specific URL of the page containing the diff of the compared pages.
You can also use Special:Diff to do this, i.e Special:Diff/6364333/6364084 Linking to a Specific Page from Edit History – Navigate to the edit history and select the "(older)" or "(earliest)" buttons to reach a particular page history, then copy the URL and paste it where you want to share it. |
https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Cite&oldid=6364084 https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Help%3ACite&diff=6364333&oldid=6364084 https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Cite&action=history&offset=20170210105218%7C2391706&limit=100 |
Displaying text as typed
editA few different formatting methods will ensure the Wiki shows your text exactly as you type it.
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The nowiki tag prevents [[Wiki]] ''markup'' from rendering. It adjusts text by eliminating newlines and multiple spaces. It still processes special characters: → |
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag prevents
[[Wiki]] ''markup'' from rendering.
It adjusts text by
eliminating
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still processes special
characters: →
</nowiki>
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The pre tag bypasses [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also maintains text format. It still recognizes special characters: → |
<pre>
The pre tag bypasses [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also maintains text
format.
It still recognizes special
characters: →
</pre>
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Leading spaces offer another method to keep formatting. Inserting a space at the start of each line keeps the text as is. It still processes Wiki markup and special characters: → |
Leading spaces offer another method to keep formatting.
Inserting a space at the
start of each
line keeps the text
as is. It still
processes [[Wiki]]
''markup'' and special
characters: →
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Displaying code
editIf the syntax highlighting extension is available, you can show source code similarly to the HTML <pre>
tag, but with advanced text editor-like syntax highlighting.
See the list of supported languages:
http://pygments.org/languages/
Here's an example for displaying C# code:
<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
// Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp").
using System;
class HelloWorld
{
public static int Main(String[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}
}
</syntaxhighlight>
Renders as:
// Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp").
using System;
class HelloWorld
{
public static int Main(String[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}
}
Using images, tables, video, and sounds
editFor more detailed guides, see:
- Help:Images - for file uploads and image syntax.
- Help:Tables - for creating tables.
Once you upload a file, enter its filename, highlight it, and click the "embedded image" button on the edit toolbar. This will generate the embedding syntax:
[[Image:filename.png]]
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An image with alternate text:
[[Image:Wiki.png|This is Wiki's logo]]
Image with frame and caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This is Wiki's logo]]
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Link to MediaWiki's image page: Image:Wiki.png Direct link to the image: Media:Wiki.png |
Link to MediaWiki's image page:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
Direct link to the image:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
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The media: namespace tag can be used to link directly to sounds or videos: A sound file |
The '''media:''' namespace tag can be used to link directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Classical guitar scale.ogg|A sound file]]
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Include a spoken version of text in a template ({{Listen }}): | Include a spoken version of text in a template:
{{listen
|title = Flow, my tears
|filename = Flow, my tears.ogg
|filesize = 1.41 MB
}}
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|<center><span style="border:5px double black">'''Text in a bordered box'''</span></center>
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{| style="margin: auto; border: 10px solid black; border-spacing: 5px;"
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! style="padding: 10px;" | This
! style="padding: 10px;" | is
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| style="padding: 10px;" | a
| style="padding: 10px;" | table
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Galleries
editImages can be organized into galleries using the <gallery>
tag, like this:
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Captioned
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Links can be put in captions.
Mathematical formula
editTo format mathematical formula, you can useTeX markup.
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<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
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Templates
editTemplates are snippets of Wiki markup that can be automatically copied ("transcluded") into a page. You can add them by placing the template's name inside {{double braces}}. To transclude pages from other namespaces, use {{:colon and double braces}}. Some templates accept parameters, separated by the pipe character.
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This is a short demo text from the Wikitext examples/transclusion demo sub-page. |
{{Help:Wikitext examples/transclusion demo}}
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This template uses takes one parameter and returns it twice: Hello WorldHello World |
This template uses takes one parameter and returns it twice:
{{2x|Hello World}}
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