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Wikitext, also known aswiki markup orwikicode, is themarkup language used by theMediaWiki software to format pages. (Note the use of lowercase spelling for these terms.)[a]
To learn how to view and edit wikitext, and how to save changes, seeHelp:Editing. In most cases, markup can be copied and pasted without the need to write new code. A quick reference guide is available atHelp:Cheatsheet.
The= through====== markup are headings for the sections with which they are associated.
A single = is styled as the article title and should not be used within an article.
Headings are styled throughCSS and add an[edit] link.See this section for the relevant CSS.
Four or more headings cause a table of contents to be generated automatically.
Do not useany markup after the final heading markup – this will either break the heading, or will cause the heading to not be included in an edit summary.
The horizontal rule represents a paragraph-level thematic break. Do not use in article content, as rules are used only after main sections, and this is automatic.
Markup
Renders as
----
The four hyphens must appear at the beginning of a line.
The HTML equivalent is<hr />, which can be indented if required. (---- always starts at the left margin.)
The template{{Hr}} produces a similar rule but allows the thickness to be specified.
When a page has at least four headings, a table of contents (TOC) will automatically appear after the lead and before the first heading. The TOC can be controlled by magic words or templates:
__FORCETOC__ forces the TOC to appear at the normal location regardless of the number of headings.
__TOC__ forces the TOC to appear at the point where the magic word is inserted instead of the normal location.
__NOTOC__ disables the TOC entirely.
{{TOC limit}} template can be used to control the depth of subsections included in the TOC. This is useful where the TOC is long and unwieldy.
Indentation as used on talk pages::Each colon at the start of a line::causes the line to be indented by three more character positions.:::(The indentation persistsso long as no carriage return or line break is used.):::Repeat the indentation at any line break.::::Use an extra colon for each response.:::::And so forth ...::::::And so on ...{{Outdent|::::::}}The outdent template can give a visual indicator that we're deliberately cancelling the indent (6 levels here)
Indentation as used on talk pages:
Each colon at the start of a line
causes the line to be indented by three more character positions.
(The indentation persists
so long as no carriage return or line break is used.)
Repeat the indentation at any line break.
Use an extra colon for each response.
And so forth ...
And so on ...
The outdent template can give a visual indicator that we're deliberately cancelling the indent (6 levels here)
When there is a need for separating a block of text. This is useful for (as the name says) inserting blocks of quoted (and cited) text.
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Renders as
Normal text<blockquote>The'''blockquote''' tag will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does.</blockquote>Normal text
Normal text
Theblockquote tag will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does.
Normal text
This uses an HTML tag; template{{quote}} results in the same render.
Template{{center}} uses the same markup. To center a table, seeHelp:Table#Centering tables.Please do not use<center>...</center> tags, as it is obsolete.
Align text to right
You can align content in a separate container:
Markup
Renders as
<divstyle="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">Text on the right</div>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Text on the right
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Or; make the text float around it:
Markup
Renders as
<divclass="floatright">Text on the right</div>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Text on the right
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
{{stack|Text on the right}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Text on the right
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Do not leave blank lines between items in a list unless there is a reason to do so, since this causes the MediaWiki software to interpret each item as beginning a new list.
To list terms and definitions, start a new line with a semicolon (;) followed by the term. Then, type a colon (:) followed by a definition. The format can also be used for other purposes, such as make and models of vehicles, etc.
Description lists (formerlydefinition lists, and a.k.a.association lists) consist of group names corresponding to values. Group names (terms) are in bold. Values (definitions) are indented. Each groupmust include one or more definitions. For a single or first value, the: can be placed on the same line after; – but subsequent values must be placed on separate lines.
Do not use a semicolon (;) simply to bold a line without defining a value using a colon (:). This usage renders invalidHTML5 and creates issues withscreen readers. Also, use of a colon to indent (other than for talk page responses) may also render invalid HTML5 and cause accessibility issues perMOS:INDENTGAP.
The MediaWiki software suppresses single newlines and converts lines starting with a space to preformatted text in a dashed box. HTML suppresses multiple spaces. It is often desirable to retain these elements for poems, lyrics, mottoes, oaths and the like. ThePoem extension adds HTML-like<poem>...</poem> tags to maintain newlines and spaces. These tags may be used inside other tags such as<blockquote>...</blockquote>; the template{{poemquote}} provides a convenient shorthand.CSS styles may be applied to this tag, e.g.:<poemstyle="margin-left: 2em;">.
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.
So twice five miles of fertile ground With walls and towers were girdled round: And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
Poems and their translation can be presented side by side, and the language can be indicated withlang="xx". Following the last side-by-side block,{{Clear|left}} must be used to cancel"float:left;" and to re-establish normal flow. Note that this method does not requirea table and its columns to achieve the side-by-side presentation.
Markup
<poemlang="fr"style="float:left;">Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.</poem><poemstyle="margin-left:2em; float:left;">Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?Brother John, Brother John,Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.</poem>{{Clear|left}}
Renders as
Frère Jacques, frère Jacques, Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Brother John, Brother John, Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
Format
Text formatting
Description
What you type
What it looks like
italics,bold,small capital letters
To''italicize text'', put two consecutive apostrophes on each side of it.Three apostrophes each side will'''bold the text'''.Five consecutive apostrophes on each side (two for italics plus three for bold) produces'''''bold italics'''''.'''''Italic and bold formatting''''' works correctly only within a single line.For text as{{smallcaps|small caps}}, use the template{{tl|smallcaps}}.
Toitalicize text, put two consecutive apostrophes on each side of it.
Three apostrophes each side willbold the text.
Five consecutive apostrophes on each side (two for italics plus three for bold) producesbold italics.
Italic and bold formatting works correctly only within a single line.
To reverse this effect where it has been automatically applied, use{{nobold}} and{{noitalic}}.
For text assmall caps, use the template{{smallcaps}}.
Small chunks ofsource code within a line of normal text.
To match, for example, the font-size used in an[[Help:Visual file markup#Caption|image caption]], the "small" tag can also be used to<smallstyle="font-size:87%;">reduce a text's font-size to 87%</small>.
To match, for example, the font-size used in animage caption, the "small" tag can also be used toreduce a text's font-size to 87%.
Big text
Better not use<big>big text</big>, unless<small>it's<big>within</big> small</small> text.
Better not usebig text, unlessit'swithin small text.
To prevent two words from becoming separated by alinewrap (e.g.Mr. Smith or400 km/h) anon-breaking space, sometimes also called a "non-printing character", may be used between them. (For three or more words, the template{{nowrap}} is probably more suitable.)
Mr. Smith or 400 km/h
Mr. Smith or 400 km/h
Extra spacing within text is usually best achieved using the{{pad}} template.
The<pre>,<nowiki>, and<code> markup tags are also available, for writing "[", "{", "&", "}", "]" for example. These tags prevent these characters from being recognised as wiki markup, which is a possibility in some circumstances.
WikiHiero is a software extension that rendersEgyptian hieroglyphs as PNG images using<hiero> HTML-like tags.
Example:
Markup
Renders as
<hiero>P2</hiero>
Subscripts and superscripts
TheManual of Style prefers the<sub> and<sup> formats, for examplex<sub>1</sub>. So this should be used under most circumstances.
The latter methods of sub/superscripting cannot be used in the most general context, as they rely onUnicode support that may not be present on all users' machines.
Invisible andPUA (Private Use Areas) characters should be avoided where possible. When needed, they should both be replaced with their (hexa)decimal code values (as "&#(x)...;"). This renders invisible characters visible, for manual editing, and allowsAWB to process pages with PUA characters. The latter should also be tagged with the{{PUA}} template for tracking and future maintenance.
Formulae that include mathematical letters, likex, and operators like× should not use the plain letterx. Seemath font formatting. For a comprehensive set of symbols, and comparison between<math> tags and the{{math}} template see sectionTeX vs HTML.
The<math> tag typesets usingLaTeX markup,[b] which may render as an image or as HTML, depending on environmental settings. The<math> tag is best for the complex formula on its own line in an image format. If you use this tag to put a formula in the line with text, put it in the{{nowrap}} template.
The{{math}} templateuses HTML, and will size-match a serif font, and will also prevent line-wrap. All templates are sensitive to the= sign, so remember to replace= with{{=}} in template input, or start the input with1=. Use wiki markup'' and''' inside the{{math}} template, as well as otherHTML entities. The{{math}} template is best for typeset formulas in line with the text.
Using to prevent line break is not needed; the{{math}} template will prevent line breaks anyway; you can use<br /> if you need an explicit line break inside a formula.
Markup
Renders as
It follows that {{math|''x''<sup>2</sup>≥ 0}} for real {{mvar|x}}.
Wikilinks are used in wikitext markup to produceinternal links between pages. You create wikilinks by putting double square brackets around text designating the title of the page you want to link to. Thus,[[Texas]] will be rendered asTexas. Optionally, you can use avertical bar (|) to customize the link title. For example, typing[[Texas|Lone Star State]] will produceLone Star State, a link that is displayed as "Lone Star State" but in fact links toTexas.
Link to another wiki article
Internally, the first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended).
Thus the link hereafter is to the Web addressen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport, which is the Wikipedia article with the name "Public transport". See alsoCanonicalization.
A red link is a page that doesn't exist yet; it can be created by clicking on the link.
Simply typing the pipe character | after a link will automatically rename the link in certain circumstances. The next time you open the edit box you will see the expanded piped link. Whenpreviewing your edits, you will not see the expanded form until you pressSave andEdit again. The same applies tolinks to sections within the same page.
The part after the hash sign (#) must match asection heading on the page. Matches must be exact in terms of spelling, case, and punctuation. Links to non-existent sections are not broken; they are treated as links to the beginning of the page.
Include "| link title" to create a stylish (piped) link title.
If sections have the same title, add a number to link to any but the first.#Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section". You can use the pipe and retype the section title to display the text without the # symbol.
What you type
What it looks like
[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Italics]] is a link to a section within another page.
[[#Links and URLs]] is a link to another section on the current page.[[#Links and URLs|Links and URLs]] is a link to the same section without showing the # symbol.
#Links and URLs is a link to another section on the current page.Links and URLs is a link to the same section without showing the # symbol.
[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Italics|Italics]] is a piped link to a section within another page.
Italics is a piped link to a section within another page.
Create an alias for any page by creating aRedirect from one page name to another.
First create a new page whose page name is the name of the alias. That is the redirect.
On thefirst line of the new redirect page, use the syntax shown in the table below. For example,US is a redirect.
It is possible to redirect to a section. For example, a redirect toUnited States#History will redirect to the History section of theUnited States page.
After the launch ofWikidata, interlanguage links are now added through it. Links in articles should exist only in special cases, for example when an article in one language has two articles in another language.
To link to a corresponding page in another language, use the form:[[language code:Foreign title]].
It is recommended interlanguage links be placed at the very end of the article.
Interlanguage links areNOT visible within the formatted article, but instead appear as language links on the sidebar (to the left) under the menu section "languages".
To put an article in acategory, place a link like[[Category:Example]] into the article. As with interlanguage links, placing these links atthe end of the article is recommended.
To link to a category page without putting the article into the category, use a colon prefix (":Category") in the link.
Single-square brackets indicate an external link. Note the use of aspace (not a pipe |) to separate the URL from the link text in a named link. Square brackets may be used as normal punctuation when not linking to anything – [like this].
AURL must begin with a supportedURI scheme:https:// (preferably) andhttp:// will be supported by all browsers;irc://,ircs://,ftp://,news://,mailto:, andgopher:// will require a plugin or an external application. IPv6 addresses in URLs are currently not supported.
A URL containing certain characters will display and link incorrectly unless those characters arepercent encoded. For example, a space must be replaced by%20. Encoding can be achieved by:
Use the link button on the enhanced editing toolbar to encode the link; this tool will add the bracket markup and the linked text, which may not always be desirable.
Or manually encode the URL by replacing these characters:
space
"
'
,
;
<
>
?
[
]
%20
%22
%27
%2c
%3b
%3c
%3e
%3f
%5b
%5d
Or use the{{urlencode:}} magic word. SeeHelp:Magic words in the MediaWiki documentation for more details.
These create links that directly go to the edit or view source tab. For example, to create links to the edit tab for this page, either of the following works:
The picture name alone places the image in the text, or on the next line if there is insufficient space.
Embedding the image in the text is only possible for very small images.
Embedding the image will affect the vertical formatting of text.
With alternative text:[[File:wiki.png|alt=Puzzle globe logo]]
With alternative text:
Alternative text, used when the image is unavailable or when the image is loaded in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud, isstrongly encouraged. SeeAlternative text for images for help on choosing it.
With link:[[File:wiki.png|link=Wikipedia]]
With link:
The link directs to the Wikipedia page,Wikipedia, instead of the image file page.
Forced to the centre of the pageusing the''frame'' tag (attribute), a''centre'' tag and a caption:[[File:wiki.png|frame|centre|alt=Puzzle globe|Wikipedia logo]]
Forced to the centre of the page using theframe tag (attribute), acentre tag and a caption:Wikipedia logo
The frame tag automatically floats the image right.
The frame tag is only of use with very small images or ones using thepx tag
The attributes left, center or centre override this, and places the image to the left or the centre of the page.
The last parameter is the caption that appears below the image.
Forced to the left side of the pageusing the''thumb'' attribute, the''left'' attribute and a caption:[[File:wiki.png|thumb|left|alt=Puzzle globe|Wikipedia logo]]
Forced to the left side of the page using thethumb attribute, theleft attribute and a caption:Wikipedia logo
The thumb tag automatically floats the image right.
An enlarge icon is placed in the lower right corner.
The attributes left, center or centre override this, and places the image to the left or the centre of the page.
Forced to the right side of the page''without'' a caption:[[File:wiki.png|right|Wikipedia encyclopedia]]
Forced to the right side of the pagewithout a caption:Wikipedia encyclopedia
Captions are only displayed when the thumb or frame attributes are present
Making a reference citing a printed or online source can be accomplished by using the<ref> wiki markup tags. Inside these tags details about the reference are added.
Details about the citation can be provided using a structure provided by various templates; the table below lists some typical citation components.
Examples for templates: {{pad|...}}, {{math|...}}, {{as of|...}}, {{edit}}
Templates are segments of wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page.They are specified by putting the template's name in {{double braces}}. Most templates are pages in theTemplate namespace, but it is possible to transclude mainspace pages (articles) by using {{:colon and double braces}}.
There are three pairs oftags that can be used inwikitext to control how transclusion affects parts of a template or article.They determine whether or not wikitext renders, either in its own article, which we will call "here", or in another article where it is transcluded, which we will call "there".
<noinclude>: the contentwill not be renderedthere. These tags have no effecthere.
<includeonly>: the contentwill render onlythere, andwill not renderhere (likeinvisible ink made visible by means of transclusion).
<onlyinclude>: the contentwill renderhere andwill renderthere, but it will only renderthere what is between these tags.
There can be several such section "elements". Also, they can be nested. All possible renderings are achievable. For example, to renderthere one or more sections of the pagehere use<onlyinclude> tags. To append textthere, wrap the addition in<includeonly> tags before, within, or after the section. To omit portions of the section, nest<noinclude> tags within it.
If a page is transcluded without transclusion markup, it may cause an unintentionalcategorization. Any page transcluding it will contain the same category as the original page. Wrap the category markup with<noinclude> tags to prevent incorrect categorization.
Some templates takeparameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character|.
This transclusion demo is a little bit of text from the pageHelp:Transclusion demo to be included into any file.
This template takes two parameters,and creates underlined text with ahover box for many modern browserssupporting CSS:{{Tooltip|Hover your mouse over this text|This is the hover text}}Go to this page to see the Tooltiptemplate itself:{{tl|Tooltip}}
This template takes two parameters,and creates underlined text with ahover box for many modern browserssupporting CSS:
Hover your mouse over this text
Go to this page to see the Tooltiptemplate itself:{{Tooltip}}
For an old revision, you can also use apermalink. Though here only the main text is guaranteed to be retained (images and templates will be shown as they are today, not as they were at the time).
I will change the color in{{color|blue|the middle part of}} this sentence.
I will change the color inthe middle part of this sentence.
This is how to{{Font color||yellow|highlight part of a sentence}}.
This is how tohighlight part of a sentence.
Example text
The{{xt}} family of templates can be used to highlight example text. These templates do not work in mainspace—that is, in regular articles—they are intended for use on project pages (such asWikipedia:Manual of Style), help pages, and user pages.
What you type
What you get
This is{{xt|a correct example}} for comparison{{tick}}
This isa correct example for comparisonY
This is{{!xt|an incorrect example}} for contrast{{Xmark}}
When editing regular Wikipedia articles, just make your changes, and do not mark them up in any special way, except when the article itself discusses deleted or inserted content, such as an amendment to a statute:
to indicate deleted content, use<del>...</del>
to indicate inserted content, use<ins>...</ins>
This also applies to changing one's own talk page comments.
What you type
What it looks like
You can indicate<del>deleted</del> and<ins>inserted</ins> material.
The{{Strikethrough}} template marks up an inline span of text with the<s>...</s> tag. This is usually rendered visually by drawing a horizontal line through it. Outside of articles, it can be used to mark something as no longer accurate or relevant without removing it from view. Do not use it, however, to indicate document edits. For that, use the<del>...</del> tag instead. See§ Show deleted or inserted text for details.
The{{Strikethrough}} template and<s>...</s> tag are for inline content only; to strike out a block of text, such as a multi-line talk page post, use either{{Strikethroughdiv}} or<divstyle="text-decoration: line-through"></div> to render the entire block with strikethrough markup.
What you type
What you get
This is {{Strikethrough|an obsolete stretch of text}} for comparison
This isan obsolete stretch of text for comparison
This is {{Strikethroughdiv|{{ubl|an obsolete bulleted list|with two items}}}} for comparison
Several formatting methods in wikitext can force the wikitext to be displayed exactly as typed – essentially a "what you see is what you get" effect. These techniques are useful when you need to prevent wikitext from being interpreted byparser, such as when showing examples of wikitext nested in a template.
What you type
What it looks like
'''<nowiki> tag:'''<nowiki>The <nowiki> tag ignores [[wiki]]''markup''. It reformats text byremoving newlines and multiplespaces. It still interpretscharacters specified by&name;:→</nowiki>
<nowiki> tag:
The <nowiki> tag ignores [[wiki]]''markup''. It reformats text byremoving newlines and multiplespaces. It still interpretscharacters specified by&name;: →
'''<pre> tag:'''<pre>The<pre> tag ignores [[wiki]]''markup'' as does the<nowiki>tag. Additionally,<pre> displaysin a mono-spaced font, and doesnot reformat text spaces.It still interprets specialcharacters:→</pre>
<pre> tag:
The <pre> tag ignores [[wiki]]''markup'' as does the <nowiki>tag. Additionally, <pre> displaysin a mono-spaced font, and doesnot reformat text spaces.It still interprets specialcharacters: →
'''[Text without a URL]:'''Single square brackets holding[text without a HTTP URL] arepreserved, but single squarebrackets containing a URL aretreated as being an external[https://example.com/ Web link].
[Text without a URL]:
Single square brackets holding[text without a HTTP URL] arepreserved, but single squarebrackets containing a URL aretreated as being an externalWeb link.
'''Leading space:'''Leading spaces are another wayto preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets[[wiki]]''markup'' and special characters:→
Leading space:
Leading spaces are another wayto preserve formatting.
Putting a space at thebeginning of each linestops the text frombeing reformatted.It still interpretswikimarkup and special characters: →
There are two types of nowiki markup, which operate in different ways:
The<nowiki>...</nowiki> tag pair encloses a section of wiki markup, which is then displayed as normal text.
The empty<nowiki /> taginterrupts the wiki markup and causes it to display as normal text.
Both forms neutralize the rendering of wiki markup, as shown in the examples below. For example, the characters that have wiki markup meaning at the beginning of a line (*,#,;, and:) can be rendered in normal text. Editors can normalize the font of characters trailing a wikilink, which would otherwise appear in the wikilink font. And newlines added to wikitext for readability can be ignored.
Note to template editors: tag<nowiki> works only on its source page, not the target.
The rest of the section consists of simple, live examples showing how a single nowiki tag escapes entire linkage structures, beyond[[wikilink]] and{{template}}:
Unless you use the two "balanced" nowiki tags, troubleshootingstrip marker errors and template parameter-handling inconsistencies is a risk. Also, a rendering error may arise when two[[...]] square brackets are on the same line, or two{{...}} curly brackets are in the same section, but only when the two have the nowiki markup placed inconsistently.
Displaying wikilinks
(These are all live examples.)
Markup
Renders as
[[ wp:pagename| page name]][<nowiki/>[ wp:pagename | page name ]][[<nowiki/> wp:pagename | page name ]][[ wp:pagename<nowiki/>| page name ]][[ wp:pagename| page name ]<nowiki/>]
page name [[ wp:pagename | page name ]] [[ wp:pagename | page name ]] [[ wp:pagename | page name ]] [[wp:pagename | page name ]]
Fornested structures, escaping an inner structure escapes its outer structure too.
For inputparameters, {{{1}}}, {{{2}}}, just write them out, unless they have a default (which goes behind their pipe):{{<nowiki />{1|default}}} → {{{1|default}}}
For aparser function nowiki goes between bracketing-pair characters, or anywhere before the : colon.
Tags do not display; they are just markup. If you want them to, insert<nowiki /> after an< opening angle bracket; it goes only in the very front. Opening tags and closing tags must be treated separately.
Markup
Renders as
<spanstyle=color:blue> Blue</span><<nowiki/>span style=color:blue> Blue <<nowiki/>/span><sectionend=la<nowiki/>bel /><<nowiki/>section end=label />
Blue <span style=color:blue> Blue </span> bel />N <section end=label />Y
Use template{{tag}} instead of nowiki tags to display parser tags:
Character entities, nowiki cannot escape.To escape HTML or special character entities, replace& with&.For example,&lt; →<
Todisplay a nowiki tag, you can (1) use{{tag}}, (2) replace the < left angle bracket with its HTML character entity, or (3) nest nowiki tags in each other:
12<nowiki>34</nowiki>second and fourth {{!}}<nowiki>|</nowiki>
These simply scan from left to right.The paired tags cannot overlap, because the very first pair-match nullifies any intervening tags inside. Unbalanced tags always display.
Nowiki tags do not display table markup, use<pre>...</pre>.
<pre> is a parser tag that emulates the HTML<pre> tag. It defines preformatted text that is displayed in a fixed-width font and is enclosed in a dashed box. HTML-like and wiki markup tags are escaped, spaces and line breaks are preserved, but HTML elements are parsed.
<pre> examples
Markup
Renders as
<pre><!--Comment-->[[wiki]] markup&</pre>
<!--Comment-->[[wiki]] markup &
As<pre> is a parser tag, it escapes wikitext and HTML tags. This can be prevented with the use of <includeonly></includeonly> within the<pre>, making it act more like its HTML equivalent:
It's uncommon – but on occasion acceptable for notes to other editors – to add a hidden comment within the text of an article. These comments are visible only when editing or viewing the source of a page. Most comments should go on the appropriateTalk page. The format is to surround the hidden text with "<!--" and "-->" and may cover several lines, e.g.:
<!-- An example of hidden comments This won't be visible except in "edit" mode. -->
Another way to include a comment in the wiki markup uses the{{Void}} template, which can be abbreviated as{{^}}. This template "expands" to the empty string, generating no HTML output; it is visible only to people editing the wiki source. Thus{{^|A lengthy comment here}} operates similarly to the comment<!-- A lengthy comment here -->. The main difference is that the template version can be nested, while attempting to nest HTML comments produces odd results.
Number of weeks since January 1 (January 1 can be in week 1; but only if it's a Monday, Tues, Wed, Thurs - if it's Friday, Sat or Sun, Jan 1 will be in week 52 or 53)[citation needed]
The nominative (subject) form, as usually seen in English
{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}
October
The genitive (possessive) grammatical form of the month name, as used in some languages but not in English
{{CURRENTDAY}}
26
{{CURRENTDAYNAME}}
Sunday
{{CURRENTYEAR}}
2025
{{CURRENTTIME}}
10:30
{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}
7,080,541
Number of pages in the main namespace that contain a link and are not a redirect. This includes full articles, stubs containing a link, and disambiguation pages.
{{ns:index}} e.g. {{ns:1}} → full name of namespace
{{SITENAME}}
Wikipedia
In languages where it makes a difference, you can use constructs like{{grammar:case|word}} to convert a word from the nominative case to some other case. For example,{{grammar:genitive|{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}}} means the same as{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}
*{{subst:uw-vandalism1|PageName}}~~~~ (unintentional vandalism/test) *{{subst:uw-delete1|PageName}}~~~~ (unintentional removal of content) *{{subst:uw-vandalism2|PageName}}~~~~ (suitable for intentional nonsense or disruption) *{{subst:uw-delete2|PageName}}~~~~ (variant for removal of content) *{{subst:uw-vandalism3|PageName}}~~~~ ("please stop" for use after level 2 warning) *{{subst:uw-delete3|PageName}}~~~~ (please stop removing content) *{{subst:uw-vandalism4|PageName}}~~~~ (last warning for vandalism) *{{subst:uw-delete4|PageName}}~~~~ (last warning for removing content) *{{subst:uw-vandalism4im|PageName}}~~~~ (only warning; for severe or grotesque vandalism only) *{{subst:uw-delete4im|PageName}}~~~~ (only warning; for many blankings in a short period of time)
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