Help:Formatting

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Pilkipedia uses a standard form of Wiki "markup" which allows you to use shortcuts to format text, rather than using the more complicated HTML. Below is a summary of formatting syntax, you can find more detail Help:Editing_pages .

One of the best ways to learn is to look at the markup for an existing page that you want to copy. Click Edit to see the markup, and then cancel.

Paragraphs

Mediawiki ignores normal line breaks. To start a new paragraph, leave an empty line. You can also start a newline with the HTML tag <br />.

Description You type You get
applies anywhere
Italic text ''italic'' italic
Bold text '''bold''' bold
Bold and italic '''''bold & italic''''' bold & italic
Escape wiki markup <nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki> no ''markup''
only at the beginning of the line
Headings of

different sizes

==level 1==
===level 2===
====level 3====
=====level 4=====

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4
Horizontal rule

----


Bullet list

* one
* two
* three

  • one
  • two
  • three
Numbered list

# one
# two
# three

  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
Definition list

;Definition
:item 1
:item 2

Definition
item 1
item 2
Preformatted text

  a space at the
  beginning of the line
  creates
  preformatted text

a space at the 
beginning of the line
creates 
preformatted text