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Wikis use symbols such as asterisks, single-quotes, square-brackets and braces to represent formatting elements like making words into links to other sites or articles, or creating tables for layout and dividing the text into headings. This kind of text markup used in the MediaWiki (Wikipedia) project is called wikitext.
Wikitext formatting
Below is a table of the most commonly used wikitext formatting, the middle column is what you type into the article in "edit mode" (after clicking the edit link at the top of the page), and the right-hand column shows what the result would be when viewing the article normally. For more detailed information about editing and wikitext, see Help:Wikitext.
Description | You type | You get |
Applies anywhere | ||
Italicise text |
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italic |
Bold text |
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bold |
Bold and italic |
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bold & italic |
Internal link (within this wiki)
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name of page
Note: red links mean |
External link (to other websites) |
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Redirect |
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1. redirect Target page |
Signature |
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J.Doe |
Escape wiki markup |
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with markup |
Applies only at the beginning of the line | ||
Headings of different sizes |
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Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 |
Outline Numbered Headings |
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1. one2. two2.1 two point one3. three |
Bullet list |
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Definition list |
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Thumbnail image |
[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption text]] |
Useful tools and templates
Tools
Table Generator
A browser based tool that can greatly aid in making complex wiki-tables.
Templates
Template:Color
An easy way to change the color and background color of text.
Template:Font
Allows you to change the font size and family.
Template:Mbox
Allows you add a message box for particularly important information. The Obsidian Notes article is a good example of a proper use of a message box.