Wiki Markup
The previous page explains the basic idea of the wiki markup and how it is used.
(It also explains how to avoid using it if you don't want it)
This page gives a rundown of the different wiki markup characters.
A summary is also included in the Help provided with both the desktop and mobile versions, in case you forget!
Inline Formatting
Surround the text with...
- * *bold*
- _ _underline_
- = =italics=
- - -strike-
Headings
Remember to start the line with...
- + +heading 1
- ++ ++heading 2
- +++ +++heading 3
- ++++ ++++heading 4
- +++++ +++++heading 5
- ++++++ ++++++heading 6
Lists
Remember to start the line with...
- - - bullet point
- -- -- indented bullet
- --- --- very indented
- # # numbered list
- ## ## indented number
- ### ### very indented
etc.
Tables
Remember to start the line with...
| create a table
Use the same character (the vertical bar | ) to separate out cells in a table.
For example:
| Each | of | these | words | in | it's | own | box
Horizontal Line
Remember to start the line with...
___ (three underscore characters)
Blockquote
Remember to start the line with...
- > > quoted text
- >> >> quoted quote
- >>> >>> a quoted quoted quote
etc.
Smileys
Use anywhere in normal text...
- :-) :) happy
- :-( :( sad
- :-D :D grin
- :-P :P tongue
- :-O :O shock