This page will give you an idea of what some of the most basic text formatting looks like. To figure out how to actually perform this formatting, please see these instructions. The style of these page elements can be changed on a per-wiki basis or a user can customize their own personal view.
Headings[]
Break up long articles into sections to keep the article organized and help the reader stay interested. To do this, use headings.
| Format option | What it will look like |
|---|---|
| Normal text | Text in a regular paragraph format. |
| Heading (h2) | This is the Highest Level of Section Heading(It is meant for major sections and is usually set off by a horizontal rule across the width of the text area. It will appear after an integer in the table of contents.) |
| Sub-heading 1 (h3) | This is a sub-header(It can be used to subdivide a major section. It will appear after the first decimal in the table of contents.) |
| Sub-heading 2 (h4) | This is a smaller sub-header(It will appear after the second decimal in the table of contents.) |
| Sub-heading 3 (h5) | This one is even smaller(It will appear after the third decimal in the table of contents.) |
| Sub-heading 4 (h6) | This is the smallest sub-header option(It will appear after the fourth decimal in the table of contents.) |
| Page title (h1) | Only used on page titles(Avoid using this on a normal wiki page) |
Lists[]
Lists can help to visually group related content and may be numbered or have bullet points.
- Numbers: A numbered list will look like this:
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
- Bullets: A bullet list will look like this:
- First item
- Second item
- Third item
Code[]
Monospace text or preformatted text may be suitable for code or raw data.
| Format option | What it will look like |
|---|---|
| Code | Inline technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font
|
| Preformatted | A large amount of text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font |
| Preformatted text with syntax highlighting | <!-- Example HTML code -->
<div style="color: red;">
Code in this part
</div>
|
| Block quote |
|
Styles[]
Changing the basic font type for emphasis or annotation.
| Format option | What it will look like |
|---|---|
| Bold | This text is rendered in the bold version of the normal font. |
| Italic | This text is rendered in the italic version of the normal font. |
| Strikethrough | |
| Underline | This text is rendered with a line beneath the normal font. |
| Subscripts | This is an example of asubscript |
| Superscripts | This is an example of asuperscript |
See also[]
- How to format text using wikitext
- How to format mathematic symbols and equations
- How to link text
- Instructions on creating a new page
Further help and feedback[]
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