Wiki markup

Wiki markup, also known as wikicode or wikitext, consists of the syntax and keywords used by the MediaWiki software to format a page.

{| class="wikitable" ! width=33%|Description ! width=33%|Markup ! width=33%|Result
 * Bold
 * Charles Dickens
 * Charles Dickens
 * Italics
 * A Tale of Two Cities
 * A Tale of Two Cities
 * Bold + italics
 * Great Expectations
 * Great Expectations
 * Strike
 * I agree.
 * I agree.
 * Link to another page
 * Directory
 * Directory
 * "Pipe" a link to change the link's destination
 * Most-viewed wikis
 * Most-viewed wikis
 * Link to a section
 * Italian-language wikis  Former
 * Italian-language wikis Former
 * Red link (nonexistent but needed page)
 * Guestbook
 * Guestbook
 * References and footnotes (Sources in the article will appear where is put, typically under a level 2 section heading (see below) towards the bottom of the page.)
 * DC.wiki is about Washington, D.C. and was launched in May 2015. References:
 * DC.wiki is about Washington, D.C. and was launched in May 2015. References:
 * Signature (Timestamp signatures are usually only used on discussion pages. The stamp appears after a page is saved.)
 * Shakespeare (talk) 16:05, 15 July 2015 (PDT)
 * Plain website
 * https://wiki.wiki
 * https://wiki.wiki
 * Link a website
 * 
 * 
 * Link and name a website
 * Wiki.Wiki
 * Wiki.Wiki
 * Hidden text
 * Display an image
 * 100px
 * Wiki.Wiki logo - black.jpg
 * Display an image and caption
 * 100px|thumb|Logo
 * Wiki.Wiki logo - black.jpg
 * Add a page to a category
 * Shows "Category name" in a bar at the bottom of the page after it is previewed or saved
 * Link to a category
 * Category:English-language wikis
 * Category:English-language wikis
 * Redirect to another page
 * #REDIRECT Target page
 * Redirect arrow without text.svg Target page
 * Redirect to a section of another page
 * #REDIRECT Target page
 * Redirect arrow without text.svg Target page
 * Section headings (Table of Contents is generated automatically when four headings are added to an article'')
 * ==Level 2==
 * 100px
 * Wiki.Wiki logo - black.jpg
 * Display an image and caption
 * 100px|thumb|Logo
 * Wiki.Wiki logo - black.jpg
 * Add a page to a category
 * Shows "Category name" in a bar at the bottom of the page after it is previewed or saved
 * Link to a category
 * Category:English-language wikis
 * Category:English-language wikis
 * Redirect to another page
 * #REDIRECT Target page
 * Redirect arrow without text.svg Target page
 * Redirect to a section of another page
 * #REDIRECT Target page
 * Redirect arrow without text.svg Target page
 * Section headings (Table of Contents is generated automatically when four headings are added to an article'')
 * ==Level 2==
 * Redirect to a section of another page
 * #REDIRECT Target page
 * Redirect arrow without text.svg Target page
 * Section headings (Table of Contents is generated automatically when four headings are added to an article'')
 * ==Level 2==
 * Section headings (Table of Contents is generated automatically when four headings are added to an article'')
 * ==Level 2==

===Level 3===

====Level 4====

=====Level 5=====

======Level 6======

(Do not use =Level 1=  as it is for page titles.)

Level 6
* A  * B   ** B2   * C  no indent (normal)
 * Bulleted list
 * Bulleted list
 * A
 * B
 * B2
 * C
 * Numbered list
 * 1) One
 * 2) Two
 * 3) Two point one
 * 4) Three
 * 5) One
 * 6) Two
 * 7) Two point one
 * 8) Three
 * Indenting text (This is often used when replying on a talk page, to make it easier to follow conversations.)
 * 1) Two
 * 2) Two point one
 * 3) Three
 * Indenting text (This is often used when replying on a talk page, to make it easier to follow conversations.)
 * Indenting text (This is often used when replying on a talk page, to make it easier to follow conversations.)









no indent (normal)


 * first indent
 * second indent
 * third indent
 * fourth indent


 * }
 * }

Resources

 * Help:Cheatsheet at Wikipedia
 * Help:Wiki markup at Wikipedia