Wiki code, otherwise known as wiki markup, is a computer language used on MediaWiki sites such as WikiMac (now known as the Apple Wiki) and Wikipedia.
Wiki markup
In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column.
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Sections, paragraphs, lists and lines
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Start your sections as follows: New section Subsection Sub-subsection
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==New section== ===Subsection=== ====Sub-subsection==== |
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A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function diff (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph.
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A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function ''diff'' (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. |
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You can break lines
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You can break lines<br> without starting a new paragraph. |
marks the end of a list item.
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* Lists are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars means deeper levels. **** A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. * An empty line starts a new list. |
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# Numbered lists are also good ## very organised ## easy to follow ### easier still |
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* You can even do mixed lists *# and nest them *#* like this |
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; Definition list : list of definitions ; item : the item's definition ; another item : the other item's definition |
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.
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: A colon indents a line or paragraph. A manual newline starts a new paragraph. |
IF a line starts with a space THEN it will be formatted exactly as typed; in a fixed-width font; lines won't wrap; ENDIF
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IF a line starts with a space THEN it will be formatted exactly as typed; in a fixed-width font; lines won't wrap; ENDIF |
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<center>Centered text.</center> |
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A horizontal dividing line: this is above it and this is below it.
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A horizontal dividing line: this is above it ---- and this is below it. |
Links and URLs
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Beijing has public transport.
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Beijing has [[public transport]]. |
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Zurich also has public transportation.
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Zurich also has [[public transport|public transportation]]. |
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Zurich also has public transportation. Examples include buses, taxis and trams.
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Zurich also has [[public transport]]ation. Examples include buses, taxis and trams. |
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See the WikiMac:Manual of Style.
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See the [[WikiMac:Manual of Style]]. |
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Economics#See also is a link to a section within another page. #Links and URLs is a link to a section on the current page. #example is a link to an anchor that was created using an id attribute
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[[Economics#See also]] is a link to a section within another page. [[#Links and URLs]] is a link to a section on the current page. [[#example]] is a link to an anchor that was created using <div id="example">an id attribute</div> |
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Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: iTunes. Automatically hide namespace: Village Pump. Or both: Manual of Style But not: [[WikiMac:Manual of Style#Links|]]
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Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: [[iTunes (Windows)|]]. Automatically hide namespace: [[WikiMac:Village Pump|]]. Or both: [[WikiMac:Manual of Style (headings)|]] But not: [[WikiMac:Manual of Style#Links|]] |
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Transportation in Taipei is a page that doesn't exist yet.
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[[Transportation in Taipei]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. |
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WikiMac:Wiki code is this page.
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[[WikiMac:Wiki code]] is this page. |
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When adding a comment to a Talk page, you should sign it by adding three tildes to add your user name: or four to add user name plus date/time:
Five tildes gives the date/time alone:
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When adding a comment to a Talk page, you should sign it by adding three tildes to add your user name: : ~~~ or four for user name plus date/time: : ~~~~ Five tildes gives the date/time alone: : ~~~~~ |
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#REDIRECT [[Mac oS 7.5.2]] |
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[[zh:悲伤的Mac图标]] |
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What links here and Related changes pages can be linked as: Special:Whatlinkshere/WikiMac:How to edit a page and Special:Recentchangeslinked/WikiMac:How to edit a page |
'''What links here''' and '''Related changes''' pages can be linked as: [[Special:Whatlinkshere/WikiMac:How to edit a page]] and [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/WikiMac:How to edit a page]] |
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A user's Contributions page can be linked as: Special:Contributions/UserName or Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0 |
A user's '''Contributions''' page can be linked as: [[Special:Contributions/UserName]] or [[Special:Contributions/192.0.2.0]] |
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[[Category:Character sets]] |
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[[:Category:Character sets]] |
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Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources:
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Three ways to link to external (non-wiki) sources: # Bare URL: http://www.macfans.com.cn/ # Unnamed link: [http://www.macfans.com.cn/] # Named link: [http://www.macfans.com.cn MacFans China] |
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ISBN 012345678X ISBN 0-123-45678-X |
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Date formats:
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Date formats: # [[July 20]], [[1969]] # [[20 July]] [[1969]] # [[1969]]-[[07-20]] |
Some uploaded sounds are listed at WikiMac:Sound. |
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|Sound]] |
Images
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A picture:
or, floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: Sad Mac Icon or, floating to the right side of the page without a caption: ![]()
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A picture: [[Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg]] or, with alternative text: [[Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg|Sad Mac Icon]] or, floating to the right side of the page and with a caption: [[Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg|frame|Sad Mac Icon]] or, floating to the right side of the page ''without'' a caption: [[Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg|right|Sad Mac Icon]] |
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Clicking on an uploaded image displays a description page, which you can also link directly to: Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg |
[[:Image:Sad Mac Plus.jpg]] |
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To include links to images shown as links instead of drawn on the page, use a "media" link. |
[[media:Sad Mac Plus.jpg|Image of a Sad Mac Icon]] |
Character formatting
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Emphasise, strongly, very strongly.
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''Emphasise'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''. |
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Ordinary text should use wiki markup for emphasis, and should not use |
<math>\sin x + \ln y</math>
sin''x'' + ln''y''
<math>\mathbf{x} = 0</math>
'''x''' = 0
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A typewriter font for monospace text
or for computer code:
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A typewriter font for <tt>monospace text</tt> or for computer code: <code>int main()</code> |
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You can use small text for captions. |
You can use <small>small text</small> for captions. |
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You can You can also mark
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You can <s>strike out deleted material</s> and <u>underline new material</u>. You can also mark <del>deleted material</del> and <ins>inserted material</ins> using logical markup rather than visual markup. |
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Diacritical marks:
À �? Â Ã Ä Å
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è é ê ë ì í À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ò ó ô œ õ ö ø ù ú û ü ÿ |
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Punctuation:
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¿ ¡ § ¶ † ‡ • – — ‹ › « » ‘ ’ “ ” |
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Commercial symbols:
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™ © ® ¢ € ¥ £ ¤ |
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Subscripts:
Superscripts:
ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C² / J m. 1 hectare = 1 E4 m² |
x<sub>1</sub> x<sub>2</sub> x<sub>3</sub> x<sup>1</sup> x<sup>2</sup> x<sup>3</sup> or x¹ x² x³ ε<sub>0</sub> = 8.85 × 10<sup>−12</sup> C² / J m. 1 [[hectare]] = [[1 E4 m²]] |
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Greek characters:
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α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ ς τ υ φ χ ψ ω Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω |
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Math characters:
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∫ ∑ ∏ √ − ± ∞ ≈ ∝ ≡ ≠ ≤ ≥ → × · ÷ ∂ ′ ″ ∇ ‰ ° ∴ ℵ ø ∈ ∉ ∩ ∪ ⊂ ⊃ ⊆ ⊇ ¬ ∧ ∨ ∃ ∀ ⇒ ⇔ → ↔ |
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Spacing in simple math formulas:
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Obviously, ''x''² ≥ 0 is true. |
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Complicated formulas:
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: <math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
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Suppressing interpretation of markup:
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<nowiki>Link → (''to'')
the [[WikiMac FAQ]]</nowiki>
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Commenting page source:
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<!-- comment here --> |
Tables
Placement of the Table of Contents (TOC)
At the current status of the wiki markup language, having at least four headers on a page triggers the TOC to appear in front of the first header (or after introductory sections). Putting __TOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to appear at that point (instead of just before the first header). Putting __NOTOC__ anywhere forces the TOC to disappear. See also compact TOC for alphabet and year headings.
Keeping headings out of the Table of Contents
If you want some subheadings to not appear in the Table of Contents, then make the following replacements.
Replace == Header 2 == with <h2> Header 2 </h2>
Replace === Header 3 === with <h3> Header 3 </h3>
And so forth.
For example, notice that the following header has the same font as the other subheaders to this "Tables" section, but the following header does not appear in the Table of Contents for this page.
