Markup format

Here’s the same guide formatted in MediaWiki markup for use as a Wikipedia-style post:

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MediaWiki Markup Guide

Here’s a quick guide to the major MediaWiki markup syntax, broken down into easy-to-understand sections:

1. Headings

• Use equal signs (`=`) around text to create headings. More equal signs create smaller subheadings:

 * `= Heading 1 =`
 * `== Heading 2 ==`
 * `=== Heading 3 ===`

2. Bold and Italic Text

• Use multiple single quotes for bold and italic:

 * `italic` → italic
 * `bold` → bold
 * `bold and italic` → bold and italic

3. Links

• **Internal links:** Link to other pages within the wiki using double square brackets.

 * `PageName` → links to a page called "PageName"
 * `Displayed Text` → custom display text for a link

• **External links:** Direct link to external websites.

 * `[1]` → shows the URL as the link
 * `Displayed Text` → custom text for the link

4. Lists

• **Bullet lists:** Use an asterisk `*` at the beginning of a line.

 
  * Item 1
  * Item 2
  

• **Numbered lists:** Use a hash `#` at the beginning of a line.

 
  # First item
  # Second item
  

• **Indented lists:** Add colons `:` for indentation.

 
  : Indented text
  

5. Tables

Syntax	Example
`!`	Header
`	Data cell
`	`	Separate cells

6. Images and Media

• Insert images using `options`
• Example with options: `

  File:Example.jpg

  A caption

  ` → creates a thumbnail with a caption.

7. Categories

• Add pages to categories using `` at the bottom of the page.

 * Example: ``

8. Redirects

• To redirect a page, use `#REDIRECT TargetPageName` on the first line of the page.

9. References and Footnotes

• Cite sources by placing text within `<ref>...</ref>` tags.
• Create a reference list at the end of the page with `<references />`.

10. Templates

• Templates are reusable content blocks. Include them by wrapping the template name in double curly braces.

 * `Template:TemplateName` inserts the template's content.
 * You can pass parameters to templates: `Template:TemplateName`.

11. Comments

• Add comments in the source code with ``. These won’t appear on the final page.

12. Variables

• Special variables like `2026` display the current year, and `Markup format` shows the current page name.

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