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:''<span lang="ar">For</span> basic information see '''Help:Editing'''.''
{{H:h|Editor toc}}
:''For basic information see [[Help:Editing]].''


== Basic text formatting ==
== Basic text formatting ==
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
You can ''italicize'' text by putting 2
apostrophes on ''each'' side.

3 apostrophes will '''bold''' the text.


5 apostrophes will '''''bold and italicize'''''
the text.

(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
special -- <br /> 3 of them '''bold''' the text as
usual; the others are ''''just'''' apostrophes
around the text.)

|<pre>
You can ''italicize'' text by putting 2
apostrophes on ''each'' side.

3 apostrophes will '''bold''' the text.

5 apostrophes will '''''bold and italicize'''''
the text.

(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
special -- <br /> 3 of them '''bold''' the text as
usual; the others are ''''just'''' apostrophes
around the text.)
</pre>
|-
|
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 ''diff'' function
(used internally to compare
different versions of a page).

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.

When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]).
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
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 ''diff'' function
(used internally to compare
different versions of a page).

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.

When used in a list, a newline ''does''
affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]).
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
You can break lines<br/>
without a new paragraph.<br/>
Please use this sparingly.

Please do not start a link or ''italics'' or '''bold''' text on one line and end on the next.
|<pre>
You can break lines<br/>
without a new paragraph.<br/>
Please use this sparingly.

Please do not start a link or
''italics'' or '''bold''' text on one line
and end on the next.
</pre>
|-

|You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br/>
* Three tildes gives your signature: [[User:Example|Example]] <br/>
* Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: [[User:Example|Example]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br/>
* Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br/>
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages:
* Three tildes gives your
signature: ~~~
* Four tildes give your
signature plus date/time: ~~~~
* Five tildes gives the
date/time alone: ~~~~~
</syntaxhighlight>
|}


== HTML tags ==
== HTML tags ==
{{main|Help:HTML in wikitext}}
You can use some HTML tags, too. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
You can use some HTML tags, too. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.



{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
Put text in a <kbd>monospace ('typewriter')
font</kbd>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="html">
Put text in a <kbd>monospace ('typewriter')
font</kbd>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
<s>Strike out</s>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="html">
<s>Strike out</s>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
|<syntaxhighlight lang="html">
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
<div style="text-align: center;">Centered text</div>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
<div style="text-align: center;">Centered text</div>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
* This is how to <mark>highlight part of a sentence</mark>.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
* This is how to <mark>highlight part of a sentence</mark>.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command ''formats'' block
quotations, typically by surrounding them
with whitespace.
</blockquote>
|<pre>
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command ''formats'' block
quotations, typically by surrounding them
with whitespace.
</blockquote>
</pre>
|-
|
Invisible comments to editors (&lt;!-- --&gt;)
appear only while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->

* If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually use the [[help:Talk page|talk page]].
|<syntaxhighlight lang="html">
Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->)
appear only while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
</syntaxhighlight>
|}


== Organizing your writing ==
== Organizing your writing ==
:''See also: [[wikipediawikipedia:Picture tutorial|w:Picture tutorial]]''
:''See also: w:Picture tutorial''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|-
|


''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The ''Wiki'' software can automatically
generate a [[help:Section|table of contents]] from them.

<!-- don't use standard since it will move the edit block -->

<h3>Subsection</h3>
Using more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.

<h4>A smaller subsection</h4>

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs, not 1. If you use only 1 on each side, it will be the equivalent of h1
tags, which should be reserved for page titles.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
== Section headings ==

''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The ''Wiki'' software can automatically
generate a [[help:Section|table of contents]] from them.

=== Subsection ===
Using more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection.

==== A smaller subsection ====

Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.

Start with 2 equals signs, not 1. If you use only 1 on each side, it will be the equivalent of h1 tags, which should be reserved for page titles.
</syntaxhighlight>
|- id="lists"
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a asterisk.
*** More asterisks indicate a deeper level.
*: Previous item continues.
** A newline
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
*Of course you can start again.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a asterisk.
*** More asterisks indicate a deeper level.
*: Previous item continues.
** A newline
* in a list
marks the end of the list.
*Of course you can start again.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.


|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|-
|
Here's a ''definition list'':
; Word : Definition of the word
; A longer phrase needing definition
: Phrase defined
; A word : Which has a definition
: Also a second definition
: And even a third


Begin with a semicolon. One item per line;
a newline can appear before the colon, but
using a space before the colon improves
parsing.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
Here's a ''definition list'':
; Word : Definition of the word
; A longer phrase needing definition
: Phrase defined
; A word : Which has a definition
: Also a second definition
: And even a third

Begin with a semicolon. One item per line;
a newline can appear before the colon, but
using a space before the colon improves
parsing.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph. <br>
Should only be used on [[help:Talk page|talk pages]]. <br>
For articles, you probably want the blockquote tag.
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
|<pre>
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph.
Should only be used on talk pages.
For articles, you probably want the blockquote tag.
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
</pre>
|-
|
You can make ''horizontal dividing lines''
(----) to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
You can make ''horizontal dividing lines''
(----) to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|-
|
You can add footnotes to sentences using the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good for citing a source.


:There are over six billion people in the world.<ref>CIA World Factbook, 2006.</ref>

References: <references/>

For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] and [[Help:Footnotes]].
|
<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
You can add footnotes to sentences using
the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good
for citing a source.

:There are over six billion people in the
world.<ref>CIA World Factbook, 2006.</ref>

References: <references/>

For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]]
and [[Help:Footnotes]].
</syntaxhighlight>
|}

== Links ==
{{main|Help:Link}}
You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="700"|What you type
|-
|-
|
Here's a link to a page named [[Official positions|Official position]].
You can even say [[official positions]]
and the link will show up correctly.
|<pre>
Here's a link to a page named [[Official positions|Official position]].
You can even say [[official positions]]
and the link will show up correctly.
</pre>
|-
|
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
</syntaxhighlight >
|-
|
[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
|
You can link to a page section by its title:


* [[Doxygen#Doxygen Examples]]..

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
You can link to a page section by its title:

* [[Doxygen#Doxygen Examples]].

If multiple sections have the same title, add
a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the
third section named "Example section".
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|-
|
You can make a link point to a different place
with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link
target first, then the pipe character "|", then
the link text.


* [[Help:Link|About Links]]
* [[List of cities by country#Morocco|Cities in Morocco]]

Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that a title that
contains disambiguation text will appear with more concise
link text.

* [[Spinning (textiles)|Spinning]]
* [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
You can make a link point to a different place
with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link
target first, then the pipe character "|", then
the link text.

* [[Help:Link|About Links]]
* [[List of cities by country#Morocco|Cities in Morocco]]
</syntaxhighlight>

<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that a title that
contains disambiguation text will appear with more concise
link text.

* [[Spinning (textiles)|]]
* [[Boston, Massachusetts|]]
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|-
|
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:
http://www.nupedia.com

You can give it a title:
[http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]

Or leave the title blank:
[http://www.nupedia.com]

External link can be used to link to a wiki page that cannot be linked to with <nowiki>[[page]]</nowiki>:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fotonotes&oldid=482030#Installation
|
<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
You can make an external link just by typing a URL:
http://www.nupedia.com

You can give it a title:
[http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]

Or leave the title blank:
[http://www.nupedia.com]


External link can be used to link to a wiki page that
cannot be linked to with <nowiki>[[page]]</nowiki>:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fotonotes
&oldid=482030#Installation
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|-
|
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@example.com or [mailto:someone@example.com someone]
|
<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@example.com or [mailto:someone@example.com someone]
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
You can [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] the user to another page.
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
#REDIRECT [[Official positions|Official position]]
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
[[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line
but instead at page bottom
''and cause the page to be listed in the category.''


|}
Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line
without causing the page to be listed in the category:
[[:Category:English documentation]]
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
[[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line
but instead at page bottom
''and cause the page to be listed in the category.''
[[Category:English documentation]]


== Links ==
Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line
You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.
without causing the page to be listed in the category:
[[:Category:English documentation]]
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's
date preferences. These three dates will show up the
same if you choose a format in your
[[Special:Preferences|Preferences]]:
* [[1969-07-20]]
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
|<syntaxhighlight lang="moin">
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's
date preferences. These three dates will show up the
same if you choose a format in your
[[Special:Preferences|]]:
* [[1969-07-20]]
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
</syntaxhighlight>
|}


==Just show what I typed==
==Just show what I typed==


A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</pre>
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid"><pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</pre></syntaxhighlight>
|-
|
[[Leading spaces]] are another way to 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: &rarr;
|<syntaxhighlight lang="tid">
Leading spaces are another way
to 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: &rarr;
</syntaxhighlight>
|}


===Source code===
===Source code===
If the syntax highlighting extension is installed, you can display programming language source code in a manner very similar to the HTML <code><nowiki><pre></nowiki></code> tag, except with the type of syntax highlighting commonly found in advanced text editing software.
{{main|mw:Extension:SyntaxHighlight}}
If the syntax highlighting extension is installed, you can display programming language [[w:source code|source code]] in a manner very similar to the HTML <code><nowiki><pre></nowiki></code> tag, except with the type of [[w:syntax highlighting|syntax highlighting]] commonly found in advanced text editing software.


List of supported languages: http://pygments.org/languages/
List of supported languages: <nowiki>http://pygments.org/languages/</nowiki>


Here's an example of how to display some [[w:C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] source code:
Here's an example of how to display some C# source code:

<pre>
<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
// Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp").

using System;

class HelloWorld
{
public static int Main(String[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}
}
</syntaxhighlight>
</pre>


Results in:
Results in:

<syntaxhighlight lang="csharp">
// Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp").

using System;

class HelloWorld
{
public static int Main(String[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}
}
</syntaxhighlight>


==Images, tables, video, and sounds==
==Images, tables, video, and sounds==
<i>This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
<i>This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
* [[Help:Images and other uploaded files]], for how to upload files;
* Help:Table, for how to create a table.</i>
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax]], for how to arrange images on the page;
* [[Help:Table]], for how to create a table.</i>


After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.


This will produce the syntax for uploading a file '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''
This will produce the syntax for uploading a file '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
A picture, including alternate text:

[[Image:Wiki.png|This is Wiki's logo]]

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This is Wiki's logo]]
|<pre>
A picture, including alternate text:

[[Image:Wiki.png|This is Wiki's logo]]

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This is Wiki's logo]]
</pre>
|-
|
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]

Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
|<pre>
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]

Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
</pre>
|-
|Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Classical guitar scale.ogg|A sound file]]
|<pre>
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Classical guitar scale.ogg|A sound file]]
</pre>
|-
|Provide a spoken rendition of some text in a template:
{{listen
|title = Flow, my tears
|filename = Flow, my tears.ogg
|filesize = 1.41 MB
}}
|<pre>
Provide a spoken rendition of some text in a template:
{{listen
|title = Flow, my tears
|filename = Flow, my tears.ogg
|filesize = 1.41 MB
}}
</pre>
|-
|<center><span style="border:5px double black">'''Text In a Box'''</span></center>
|<pre>
|<span style="border:5px double black">'''Text In a Box'''</span>
|</pre>
|-
|
{| style="margin: auto; border: 10px solid black; border-spacing: 5px;"
|-
! style="padding: 10px;" | This
! style="padding: 10px;" | is
|-
| style="padding: 10px;" | a
| style="padding: 10px;" | table
|}
|<pre>
{| style="margin: auto; border: 10px solid black; border-spacing: 5px;"
|-
! style="padding: 10px;" | This
! style="padding: 10px;" | is
|-
| style="padding: 10px;" | a
| style="padding: 10px;" | table
|}
</pre>
|}


===Galleries===
===Galleries===
:''Main article: [[wikipediawikipedia:Gallery tag|w:Gallery tag]]''
:''Main article: w:Gallery tag''


Images can also be grouped into galleries using the <code><nowiki><gallery></nowiki></code> tag, such as the following:
Images can also be grouped into galleries using the <code><nowiki><gallery></nowiki></code> tag, such as the following:

<gallery>
Image:Wiki.png
Image:Wiki.png|Captioned
Image:Wiki.png
Image:Wiki.png|[[Wikipedia|Links]] can be put in captions.
</gallery>


== Mathematical formulae ==
== Mathematical formulae ==
You can format mathematical formulae with TeX markup.
{{main|Help:Displaying a formula}}
You can format mathematical formulae with [[w:TeX|TeX]] markup.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
|<source lang="tex">
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
</source>
|}


==Templates==
==Templates==
{{main|Help:Template}}
Templates are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page.
Templates are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page.
You add them by putting the template's name in <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using <nowiki>{{:colon and double braces}}</nowiki>.
You add them by putting the template's name in <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using <nowiki>{{:colon and double braces}}</nowiki>.


Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
{{Transclusion demo}}
|<pre>
{{Transclusion demo}}
</pre>
|-
|
{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
|<pre>
{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
</pre>
|-
|

This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}

Go to this page to see the H:title template
itself: {{tl|H:title}}

|<pre>
This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}

Go to this page to see the H:title template
itself: {{tl|H:title}}
</pre>
|}


[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
{{h:f|enname=Wikitext examples}}

Revision as of 13:14, 19 February 2023

For basic information see Help:Editing.

Basic text formatting

You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.

HTML tags

You can use some HTML tags, too. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.


Organizing your writing

See also: w:Picture tutorial

Links

You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.

Just show what I typed

A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.

Source code

If the syntax highlighting extension is installed, you can display programming language source code in a manner very similar to the HTML <pre> tag, except with the type of syntax highlighting commonly found in advanced text editing software.

List of supported languages: http://pygments.org/languages/

Here's an example of how to display some C# source code:

Results in:

Images, tables, video, and sounds

This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:

  • Help:Table, for how to create a table.

After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.

This will produce the syntax for uploading a file [[Image:filename.png]]

Galleries

Main article: w:Gallery tag

Images can also be grouped into galleries using the <gallery> tag, such as the following:

Mathematical formulae

You can format mathematical formulae with TeX markup.

Templates

Templates are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page. You add them by putting the template's name in {{double braces}}. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using {{:colon and double braces}}.

Some templates take parameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character.

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