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Wikitext markup -- making your page look the way you want

Basic text formatting[edit | edit source]

Name Typing Displays
Button bold.png Bold Make text '''bold''' Make text bold
Button italic.png Italic Make text ''italic'' Make text italic
Button link.png Internal Link Link to [[Help:Editing|a page]] or [[#Basic text formatting|a section of a page]]. Link to a page or a section of a page.
Button extlink.png External Link Link to [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Help:Editing a page] or [http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_basics a section of a page]. Link to a page or a section of a page.
Button headline.png Level 2 Heading == Section Heading == Section Heading
Button image.png Embed File [[File:Button image.png]] Button image.png
Button media.png File link [[Media:Button media.png]] Media:Button media.png
Button math.png Mathematical Formulas (LaTeX) <math>2^3</math>
Nowiki icon.png Ignore wiki markup <nowiki><math>2^3</math></nowiki> <math>2^3</math>
Button sig.png Signature Thanks guys --~~~~ Thanks guys --Karl Wick 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Button hr.png Horizontal line ----
Button redirect.png Page Redirect #redirect [[Help:Editing#Basic text formatting]] #REDIRECT Help:Editing#Basic text formatting

For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see HTML in wikitext. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.

Just show what I typed[edit | edit source]

A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.

Name Typing Displays
<nowiki> tags 
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by removing newlines    and multiple spaces.
It still interprets special characters: &amp;rarr;
</nowiki>

The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: →

<pre> 
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] and <strong>HTML</strong> ''markup''.
It also doesn't     reformat text.
It still interprets special characters: &rarr;
</pre>

The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] and <strong>HTML</strong> ''markup''.
It also doesn't     reformat text.
It still interprets HTML special characters: →
Leading spaces

Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. 

 Putting a space at the beginning of each line
 stops the text   from being reformatted. It still
 interprets [[Wiki]] ''markup'' and special
 characters: &amp;rarr;

but it puts the text in a box.

Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. 

Putting a space at the beginning of each line
stops the text   from being reformatted. It still
interprets Wiki markup and special
characters: →

but it puts the text in a box.

Organizing your writing[edit | edit source]

What it looks like What you type

Section headings

Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them.


Subsection

Using more equals signs creates a subsection.


A smaller subsection

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with two equals signs; don't use single equals signs. 

== Section headings ==

Headings organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a table of contents from them.

=== Subsection ===

Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

==== A smaller subsection ====

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.
Start with two equals signs; don't use single equals signs.
  • Unordered lists are easy to do:
    • Start every line with a star.
      • More stars indicate a deeper level.
  • A newline
  • in a list

marks the end of the list.

  • Of course you can start again.
 
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
*A newline
*in a list  
marks the end of the list.
*Of course you can start again.
  1. Numbered lists are also good:
    1. Very organized
    2. Easy to follow

A newline marks the end of the list.

  1. New numbering starts with 1.
 
# Numbered lists are also good:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
#New numbering starts with 1.
  • You can even do mixed lists
    1. and nest them
      • or break lines
        in lists.
 
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.

Another kind of list is a definition list:

word
definition of the word
longer phrase
phrase defined at length, such that, even with a relatively large window width one can see that the wrapping of the text maintains the indentation of the definition and thus a highlight of the defined term. This accentuates readability of the list.
 
Another kind of list is a '''definition list''':
; word : definition of the word
; longer phrase 
: phrase defined at length, such that, even with a
relatively large window width one can see that the 
wrapping of the text maintains the indentation of the 
definition and thus a highlight of the defined term.  
This accentuates readability of the list.
A colon indents a line or paragraph.

A newline after that starts a new paragraph.

This is often used for discussion on Talk pages.
 
:A colon indents a line or paragraph.
A newline after that starts a new paragraph.
::This is often used for discussion on talk pages.

You can make horizontal dividing lines to separate text.

But you should usually use sections instead, so that they go in the table of contents. 

You can make horizontal dividing lines
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.

Images, tables, video, and sounds[edit | edit source]

This is a very quick introduction (please do not forget to upload your files). For more information, see:

What it looks like What you type

A picture, including alternate text:

The logo for this Wiki

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:

The logo for this Wiki
 <syntaxhiglight lang="text">

A picture, including alternate text:

The logo for this Wiki

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:

The logo for this Wiki

</syntaxhighlight>

A link to Wikiversity's page for the image: File:Wikiversity beta.png

Or a link directly to the image itself: Media:Wikiversity beta.png

<syntaxhiglight lang="text">

A link to Wikiversity's page for the image: File:Wikiversity beta.png

Or a link directly to the image itself: Media:Wikiversity beta.png </syntaxhighlight>

Use media: links to link to sounds or videos.

Sound File Example: A sound file

pdf File Example: A pdf file

<syntaxhiglight lang="text">

Use media: links to link to sounds or videos. Sound File Example: A sound file pdf File Example: A pdf file </syntaxhiglight>

This is
a table
<syntaxhiglight lang="text">
This is
a table

</syntaxhighlight>

Templates[edit | edit source]

Templates are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page. You add them by putting the template's name in {{double braces}}.

Some templates take parameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character.

What it looks like What you type

This text comes from the page named Template:Transclusion demo. It has been transcluded into this page.

<syntaxhiglight lang="text">

This text comes from the page named Template:Transclusion demo. It has been transcluded into this page.

</syntaxhighlight>

This template takes two parameters, and creates underlined text with a hover box:

Hover your mouse over this text

Go to this page to see the H:title template itself.

<syntaxhiglight lang="text">

This template takes two parameters, and creates underlined text with a hover box:

Hover your mouse over this text

Go to this page to see the H:title template itself. </syntaxhighlight>

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