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Text formatting markup Description You type You get 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 ''markup''</nowiki> no ''markup'' Section formatting – only at the beginning of the line Section Headings of different levels == Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ====== Skip Level 1, it is page name level. Do not put any text on the same line after the ending equal signs. An article with 4 or more headings automatically creates a table of contents (unless setting the magic word__NOTOC__). Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 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. * 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 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 [[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. Start each line with a number sign (#). More number signs give deeper and deeper levels. Line breaks 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. Definition list ;item 1 : definition 1 ;item 2 : definition 2-1 : definition 2-2 item 1 definition 1 item 2 definition 2-1 definition 2-2 Indent text : Single indent :: Double indent ::::: Multiple indent This workaround may harm accessibility. Single indent Double indent Multiple indent 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. 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 of <br /> five five sub 1 five sub 1 sub 1 five sub 2 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. 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 Paragraphs MediaWiki ignores single line breaks. To start a new paragraph, leave an empty line. You can force a line break within a paragraph with the HTML tag <br />. HTML tags Some HTML tags are allowed in MediaWiki, for example <code>, <div>, and <span>. These apply anywhere you insert them. Description You type You get Inserted (Displays as underline in most browsers) <ins>Inserted</ins> or <u>Underline</u> Inserted or Underline Deleted (Displays as strike-through in most browsers) <s>Strike-through</s> or <del>Deleted</del> Strike-through or Deleted Fixed width text <code>Source code</code> or <code>Fixed width text</code> Source code or Fixed width text Blockquotes Text before <blockquote>Blockquote</blockquote> Text after Text before Blockquote Text after Quotes <q>This is a quotation</q> The q element must not be used in place of quotation marks that do not represent quotes; for example, it is inappropriate to use the q element for marking up sarcastic statements.[1] "This is a quotation" Comment <!-- This is a comment --> Comments are visible only in the edit zone. Comments are visible only in the edit zone. Completely preformatted text <pre>Text is '''preformatted''' and ''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done</pre> For marking up of preformatted text, check the "Preformatted text" entry at the end of the previous table. Text is '''preformatted''' and ''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done Customized preformatted text <pre style="color: red">Text is '''preformatted''' with a style and ''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done </pre> A CSS style can be named within the style attribute. Text is '''preformatted''' with a style and ''markups'' '''''cannot''''' be done continued: Description You type You get Default preformatted text has a CSS attribute (white-space: pre-wrap;) to wrap the text according to available width <pre> This long sentence is used to demonstrate text wrapping. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. </pre> This long sentence is used to demonstrate text wrapping. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. Customized preformatted text with disabled text wrapping <pre style="white-space: pre;"> This long sentence is used to demonstrate text wrapping. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. </pre> This long sentence is used to demonstrate text wrapping. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. This additional sentence makes the text even longer. Inserting symbols
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