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You can format your text by using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, apostrophes, or equal signs 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 pairs of apostrophes like ''this''.
| Description | You type | You get |
|---|---|---|
|
Template:Anchor Character (inline) formatting – applies anywhere | ||
| Italic text | ''italic'' |
italic |
| Bold text | '''bold''' |
bold |
| Bold and italic | '''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic |
| Escape wiki markup | <nowiki>no [[wiki]] ''markup''</nowiki> |
no [[wiki]] ''markup'' |
|
Template:Anchor Section formatting – only at the beginning of the line | ||
| Section Headings of different levels | == Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ====== |
(renders as normal headings) |
| Horizontal rule | Text before ---- Text after |
Text before
Text after |
| Bullet list | * Start each line * with an 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. * combine bullet list ** with definition ::- definition ** creates empty space * combine bullet list ** with definition *:- definition ** without empty spaces *bullet list :- definition :* sublist that doesn't create empty :* spaces after definition |
* Start each line * with an 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. * combine bullet list ** with definition ::- definition ** creates empty space * combine bullet list ** with definition *:- definition ** without empty spaces *bullet list :- definition :* sublist that doesn't create empty :* spaces after definition |
| Numbered list | # Start each line # with a 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. <nowiki># use “nowiki” tags to display a literal “#” at the beginning of a line without interpreting it as a numbered list. </nowiki> |
# Start each line # with a 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. <nowiki># use “nowiki” tags to display a literal “#” at the beginning of a line without interpreting it as a numbered list.</nowiki> |
| Description list | ;item 1 : definition 1 ;item 2 : definition 2‑1 : definition 2‑2 |
;item 1
|
| Description details without description terms | : Description details :: Nested description details ::::: Deeply nested description details |
: Description details
|
| 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> # five ## five sub 1 ### five sub 1 sub 1 ## five sub 2 </nowiki> |
# one
|
| Preformatted text | Start each line with a space. Text is '''preformatted''' and ''markups'' '''''can''''' be done. |
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> tag).
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>
|
(rendered as a monospaced block – same as the source above) |
<script> /* Tiny MediaWiki markup validator – runs entirely in the browser.
It checks:
• balanced italics (…)
• balanced bold (…)
• proper heading delimiters (=…=)
Add more checks if you wish. */
(function(){
var container = document.createElement('div');
container.style.margin = '1.5em 0';
container.innerHTML = `
⚙️ Quick markup checker
<textarea id="mw‑checker‑src"
rows="6"
style="width:100%;font-family:monospace;"
placeholder="Paste your wikitext here…"></textarea>
<button id="mw‑checker‑run">Check syntax</button>
`;
document.querySelector('table.wikitable').parentNode.appendChild(container);
function count(str, pat){ return (str.match(pat)||[]).length; }
document.getElementById('mw‑checker‑run').addEventListener('click',function(){
var src = document.getElementById('mw‑checker‑src').value;
var msgs = [];
var ital = count(src, //g);
if (ital % 2) msgs.push('⚠️ Unbalanced italics (\'\' – '+ital+' occurrences)');
var bold = count(src, //g);
if (bold % 2) msgs.push('⚠️ Unbalanced bold (\'\'\' – '+bold+' occurrences)');
src.split('\n').forEach(function(l){
if (/^=+/.test(l)){
var lead = l.match(/^=+/)[0].length;
var trail = (l.match(/=+$/)||[])[0].length;
if (lead!==trail) msgs.push('⚠️ Bad heading line: "'+l+'" – start and end “=” count differ');
}
});
var out = document.getElementById('mw‑checker‑out');
out.textContent = msgs.length ? msgs.join('\n') : '✅ No obvious syntax problems!';
out.style.display = 'block';
});
})(); </script>
` comments have been removed – they were only needed for the Translate extension, which is not installed on this wiki.
- `Template:Anchor` calls have been deleted because the surrounding headings already generate the necessary HTML‑id anchors.
If you ever need an extra “in‑page” anchor that is **not** a heading, insert a tiny span, e.g.:
and link to it with `link text`.
- The table uses `
…
` to show markup literally.
This works on a vanilla MediaWiki installation – no extensions required.
- The optional JavaScript block at the bottom provides a very small client‑side “syntax checker”. It is harmless if JavaScript is disabled and can be removed if you prefer a strictly static page.
Happy editing! -->