Help:Wikitext examples

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Formatting text in wikitext

Rendering	Wikitext
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]]''
The use of italic and bold fonts is beneficial in mathematical calculations where specific font styles are needed instead of emphasis. F = ma (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>
You can write in small caps	You can write <span style="font-variant:small-caps">in small caps</span>
The typewriter font that is occasionally used for `technical terms` and `computer code`.	The typewriter font that is occasionally used for <kbd>technical terms</kbd> and <code>computer code</code>.
For captions, you can use small text.	For captions, you can use <small>small text</small>.
Deleted materials can be ~~striked out~~ and new materials can be underlined. You can also denote ~~deleted material~~ and inserted material with the respective tags, preserving their semantic meaning, rather than relying solely on visual cues like strikethrough and underline. Editing regular articles can be done directly without using special markup to indicate deletions or insertions. Markup can be used to indicate deleted or inserted material when revising previous remarks on talk pages.	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.
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. ε₀ = 8.85 × 10⁻¹² C² / J m. 1 hectare = 1 E4 m²	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]]

Organizing your writing

Rendering	Wikitext
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. A section A sub-section Another sub-subsection Avoid using first-level headings (`=`); rather, begin with a second-level heading (`==`). Avoid jumping levels; for example, don't go from second to fourth level. If an article has four or more parts, a table of contents will be generated automatically. Sort the subsections in an appropriate order. When listing countries, for instance, sort them alphabetically as opposed to, say, according to their respective populations inside the OECD or in any other haphazardous order. Use HTML heading tags and close headings without slashes, if you wish to keep them out of the TOC. For example: <h4>Subsection with heading too low level to be in the TOC<h4>	== A section == === A sub-section === ==== Another sub-subsection ====
Newline: Adding a new line has no effect. This is a line. This is still part of the same paragraph. An empty line starts a new paragraph or ends a list or indented part. The `‎<p>` tag can disable a paragraph until `‎</p>` or the end of the section. This is a paragraph. This is a continuation of the paragraph. But it appears after an empty line due to the `‎<p>` and `‎</p>` tags. This is a line. This is another line appearing as a second new paragraph instead of a third paragraph due to the `‎<div>` and `‎</div>` tags. In a list, a newline is used to separate individual items and subitems, enhancing the visual structure and readability of the list content in MediaWiki syntax. See Help:List for examples.	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>
Lines can be broken without beginning another paragraph. Kindly don't overuse this. Don't begin a link , italics or bold on one line and end it on the next; instead, close markup per line.	Lines can be broken <br/> without beginning another paragraph.
Unordered Lists Start a line with asterisks (`*`) 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.	* 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.
Ordered Lists Use a hashtag (`#`) at the beginning of each line to signify the order. Use two hashtags (`##`) 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.	# 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.
Mixed Lists This mixed list begins with an unordered list (``). To create a subitem of an ordered list under an unordered list use an asterisk and a hashtag (`#`). To create a deeper sub-item of an unordered list within an ordered list, add another asterisk (`#`). You can also break lines in a list.	* 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.
Definition Lists A definition list consists of a series of term-definition pairs. Use a semicolon (`;`) to indicate the start of a term. Place the term immediately after the semicolon. Use a colon (`:`) to introduce the definition associated with the term. Place the definition on the line following 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 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]]
Indentation A paragraph is indented when a colon (`:`) is specified at the beginning of a line, as explained in Definition Lists . An indented line. A new line starts a new non-indented paragraph. This is frequently utilized for discussing on talk pages .	: An indented line. A new line starts a new non-indented paragraph.
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. This is a blockquote. It is used to highlight quoted text or separate specific content.	<blockquote> This is a blockquote. It is used to highlight quoted text or separate specific content. </blockquote>
Horizontal dividing line The horizontal dividing line on a wiki page is represented by four or more consecutive hyphens (`----`), enhancing visual organization between sections. Text above Text below	Text above ---- Text below

Creating links

You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.

Rendering	Wikitext
Basics You are reading the Documentation .	You are reading the {{ll\|documentation}}.
Basics + Text formatting Links can be italicized e.g.: MediaWiki	''[[MediaWiki]]''
Interwiki links These link to another wiki that covers related or similar topics. This interwiki link points to w:Documentation on Wikipedia. Its Esperanto word equivalent is eo:Dokumentaro.	This interwiki link points to [[w:Documentation]] on Wikipedia. Its Esperanto word equivalent is [[:eo:Dokumentaro]].
Links to sections You can link to a specific section of an existing page by adding a pound (`#`) and section title after specifying the page name. Help:Special pages#Editing Special namespace pages 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]]). See Help:Editing FAQ .	[[Help:Special pages#Editing Special namespace pages\|Help:Special pages]]
Piped links Create a link label using a pipe symbol (`\|`): About links The above produces About links, linked to the article Help:Link.	* [[Help:Link\|About links]]
Using a blank link label will automatically fill in an appropriate link label. I.e. `[[Kingdom (biology)\|]]` will be replaced with `[[Kingdom (biology)\|Kingdom]]` Parentheses: kingdom. Colon: Pipe.	* Parentheses: [[kingdom (biology)\|]]. * Colon: [[Help:Pipe\|]].
Links to pages that don't exist A link to a page which does not exist (like this one) is colored in red. 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.
Redirects You can create a redirect by adding the wikitext at the beginning of the page. See Help:Redirect . #REDIRECT [[United States of America]]	#REDIRECT [[United States of America]]
Magic links Magic links enable users to generate links automatically by typing specific keywords. ISBN book links: ISBN 0131103629 (see Help:Magic links ) Request for Comments links: RFC 234 (see rfcurl ) ISBN 0131103629 RFC 234 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` namespace. Audio	[[media:Test.ogg\|Audio]]
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 (`:`) added before the namespace. Category:Documentation	[[: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: Special:Whatlinkshere/Help:Editing 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 `[[page]]`. Instead, utilize the external link function or copy and paste the provided URLs directly. 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. https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Cite&oldid=6364084 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. https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Help%3ACite&diff=6364333&oldid=6364084 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&action=history&offset=20170210105218%7C2391706&limit=100	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

A few different formatting methods will ensure the Wiki shows your text exactly as you type it.

Rendering

Wikitext

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: &rarr;
</nowiki>

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: &rarr;
</pre>

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: &rarr;

Displaying code

If 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

For 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]]

Rendering

Wikitext

An image with alternate text: Image with frame and caption:

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]]

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]]

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]]

Include a spoken version of text in a template ({{Listen}}):

Flow, my tears

(1.41 MB, help | download | file info)

Include a spoken version of text in a template:
{{listen
 |title    = Flow, my tears
 |filename = Flow, my tears.ogg
 |filesize = 1.41 MB
}}

Text in a bordered box

|<center><span style="border:5px double black">'''Text in a bordered box'''</span></center>
|

This	is
a	table

{| style="margin: auto; border: 10px solid black; border-spacing: 5px;"
|-
! style="padding: 10px;" | This 
! style="padding: 10px;" | is 
|- 
| style="padding: 10px;" | a 
| style="padding: 10px;" | table 
|}

Galleries

Images can be organized into galleries using the ‎<gallery> tag, like this:

Captioned
Links can be put in captions.

Mathematical formula

To format mathematical formula, you can useTeX markup.

Rendering	Wikitext
$\sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} \frac{x^{n}}{n!}$	<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>

Templates

Templates 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.

Rendering	Wikitext
This is a short demo text from the Wikitext examples/transclusion demo sub-page.	{{Help:Wikitext examples/transclusion demo}}
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}}