You can format your text using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, single quotes or equation marks which have a special function in the wiki, sometimes depending on their position. For example, to format a word in italic, you include it in two single quotes like ''this''. Also note that when editing a page there are buttons that can help you if you forget such code, the ones at the top that look like this: By clicking them, an example will appear with the wikitext and text for you to replace.
Text formatting markup[edit source]
| Description | You type… | You get… |
|---|---|---|
| Applies anywhere | ||
| Italic text | ''italic'' | italic |
| Bold text | '''bold''' | bold |
| Bold and italic | '''''bold & italic''''' | bold & italic |
| Escape wiki markup | <nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki> | no ''markup'' |
| Only at the beginning of the line | ||
| Headings of different sizes |
==Level 1== Notes:
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Level 1[edit source]Level 2[edit source]Level 3[edit source]Level 4[edit source] |
| Horizontal rule |
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| Bullet list |
* one |
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| Numbered list |
# one |
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| Numbered list starting from any number (must use HTML or a combination of HTML and Wiki Markup; # begins a new order list so it can only be used for sub-lists) |
<ol start="50"> |
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| Mixture of bulleted and numbered lists |
# one |
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| Definition list |
;Definition |
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| Preformatted text |
preformatted text is done with |
preformatted text is done with a space at the beginning of the line |
Note that using =Top-level headings= is not allowed, as they disrupt page flow. For the top-level headings in a page, use ==First-level headings==.
Paragraphs[edit source]
MediaWiki ignores normal line breaks. To start a new paragraph, leave an empty line. You can also start a newline with the HTML tag "<br/>". However, it is advised you always start new paragraphs by leaving an empty line, as it is more semantically correct than just using an HTML linebreak; this also helps us keep a consistent style across the wiki.
HTML[edit source]
Some HTML tags are allowed in MediaWiki; for example <code>, <div>, <pre>, <span> and <font>.
Automated Table of Contents[edit source]
Although an automated Table of Contents will appear on pages with enough headings, sometimes you don't want this. You can force pages to always display a table of contents (for instance if you have only two very long sections) or never display a table of contents (usually for aesthetic purposes).
To force a table of contents, or to change the position of the table of contents, use __TOC__ at the top of your page. To never show a table of contents, use __NOTOC__.
Note that this is not the same as a guide's /Table of Contents subpage. For information on creating and modifying those see Table of contents.
Section Editing[edit source]
If your preferences enable it, edit by section links will appear on pages containing headings. You can force these not to display regardless of preferences by putting __NOEDITSECTION__ on the top of the page.