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The page covers how to edit. It is reproduced from the MediaWiki page Help:Formatting.
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'''bold''' ''italics'' ==Heading== ===Subheading=== <ref>This is a reference.</ref> {{Reflist}}
Wikipedia has a nice cheat sheet.
Text formatting markup
Description | You type | You get |
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Character (inline) formatting – applies anywhere | ||
Italic text | ''italic'' |
italic |
Bold text | '''bold''' |
bold |
Bold and italic | '''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic |
Strike text | <strike> strike text </strike> |
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Escape wiki markup | <nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki> |
no ''markup'' |
Escape wiki markup once | [[API]]<nowiki/>extension |
APIextension |
Section formatting – only at the beginning of the line | ||
Headings of different levels | == Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ======
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Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6 |
Horizontal rule | Text before ---- Text after |
Text before Text after |
Bullet list |
* Start each line * with an [[Wikipedia:asterisk|asterisk]] (*). ** More asterisks give deeper *** and deeper levels. * Line breaks <br />don't break levels. *** But jumping levels creates empty space. Any other start ends the list. |
Any other start ends the list. |
Numbered list |
# Start each line # with a [[Wikipedia:Number_sign|number sign]] (#). ## More number signs give deeper ### and deeper ### levels. # Line breaks <br />don't break levels. ### But jumping levels creates empty space. # Blank lines # end the list and start another. Any other start also ends the list. |
Any other start also ends the list. |
Definition list | ;item 1 : definition 1 ;item 2 : definition 2-1 : definition 2-2 |
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Indent text | : Single indent :: Double indent ::::: Multiple indent This workaround may harm accessibility.
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Mixture of different types of list |
# one # two #* two point one #* two point two # three #; three item one #: three def one # four #: four def one #: this looks like a continuation #: and is often used #: instead <br />of <nowiki><br /></nowiki> # five ## five sub 1 ### five sub 1 sub 1 ## five sub 2 The usage of
#: and *: for breaking a line within an item may also harm accessibility. |
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Preformatted text | Start each line with a space. Text is '''preformatted''' and ''markups'' '''''can''''' be done. This way of preformatting only applies to section formatting. Character formatting markups are still effective.
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Start each line with a space. Text is preformatted and markups can be done. |
Preformatted text blocks | <nowiki>Start with a space in the first column, (before the <nowiki>). Then your block format will be maintained. This is good for copying in code blocks: def function(): """documentation string""" if True: print True else: print False</nowiki> |
Start with a space in the first column, (before the <nowiki>). Then your block format will be maintained. This is good for copying in code blocks: def function(): """documentation string""" if True: print True else: print False |
See also
External links
- MediaWiki's Help:Formatting - this page has a few more details.