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Wiki Markup Cheatsheet

A quick reference guide to common Wiki markup syntax, helping you format text, create links, and structure content effectively on various wiki platforms.

Text Formatting

Basic Styles

*Italics*

Renders text in italics.

**Bold**

Renders text in bold.

***Bold Italics***

Renders text in bold italics.

~~Strikethrough~~

Renders text with a strikethrough.

__Underline__

Renders text with an underline. (Note: Support varies by wiki.)

''Italics''

Alternative syntax for italics (MediaWiki).

'''Bold'''

Alternative syntax for bold (MediaWiki).

'''''Bold Italics'''''

Alternative syntax for bold italics (MediaWiki).

Headings

= Heading 1 =

Creates a Heading 1.

== Heading 2 ==

Creates a Heading 2.

=== Heading 3 ===

Creates a Heading 3.

==== Heading 4 ====

Creates a Heading 4.

===== Heading 5 =====

Creates a Heading 5.

====== Heading 6 ======

Creates a Heading 6.

Horizontal Rule

----

Creates a horizontal rule (line).

<hr>

Alternative HTML tag for a horizontal rule.

Lists and Links

Unordered Lists

`* Item 1

  • Item 2`

Creates an unordered (bulleted) list.

  • Item 1
  • Item 2

** Item 1 ** Item 2

Creates nested unordered lists.
** Item 1
** Item 2

Ordered Lists

`# Item 1

Item 2`

Creates an ordered (numbered) list.

Item 1

Item 2

`## Item 1

Item 2`

Creates nested ordered lists.

Item 1

Item 2

#* Item 1 #* Item 2

Creates a mixed list (ordered and unordered).
#* Item 1
#* Item 2

Internal Links

[[Page Name]]

Links to a page within the same wiki.

[[Page Name|Link Text]]

Links to a page with custom link text.

External Links

[https://www.example.com]

Creates an external link with the URL as the text.

[https://www.example.com Link Text]

Creates an external link with custom link text.

https://www.example.com

Some wikis automatically convert URLs to links.

Tables and Code

Tables

{|
|}

Table start and end markers. (MediaWiki)

|+ Table Caption

Adds a caption to the table. (MediaWiki)

|-

Indicates a new row in the table. (MediaWiki)

| Cell content

Adds a cell to the current row. (MediaWiki)

!

Cell header start marker. (MediaWiki)

| style="text-align:center;" | Cell content

Adds style to the cell. (MediaWiki)

|| Cell content

Another cell in the same row. (MediaWiki)

Code Blocks

<code>Code here</code>

For inline code.

<pre>Code here</pre>

Creates a preformatted code block.

<syntaxhighlight lang="language">Code here</syntaxhighlight>

Highlights code with specific language syntax. (MediaWiki extension)

Code here

Markdown style code blocks (if supported by the wiki).

Blockquotes

> Blockquote

Creates a blockquote (if supported).

<blockquote>Blockquote</blockquote>

HTML style blockquote.

Advanced Formatting

Images

[[Image:Example.jpg]]

Embeds an image (MediaWiki).

[[Image:Example.jpg|alt=Alternative text]]

Adds alternative text to the image (MediaWiki).

[[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption text]]

Adds a thumbnail with caption (MediaWiki).

[[Image:Example.png|200px]]

Resizes the image to 200 pixels wide (MediaWiki).

Redirects

#REDIRECT [[Target Page]]

Redirects to another page (MediaWiki).

Ignoring Wiki Markup

<nowiki>Markup here</nowiki>

Ignores wiki markup within the tags.

Special Characters

&lt;

Displays <.

&gt;

Displays >.

&amp;

Displays &.

&quot;

Displays ".

&apos;

Displays '.
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