Wikitext cheat sheet
Wikitext Cheat Sheet
Text Formatting
- Italic → 2 apostrophes:
Italic - Bold → 3 apostrophes:
Bold - Bold Italic → 5 apostrophes:
Bold Italic - <nowiki>Text</nowiki> → Renders raw wikitext
Code→ For inline code (use <syntaxhighlight> for blocks)
Headings
Use equal signs (=) around text:
= Heading 1 = == Heading 2 == === Heading 3 ===
Lists
- Unordered list:
* Item - Nested list:
** Sub-item
- Ordered list:
# Step 1- Mixed list:
#* Sub-step
- Mixed list:
Links
- Internal page:
PageName - Custom text:
Display Text - Section link:
PageName#Section - External link:
[1] - External w/ text:
Label
Media
- Image:
Caption - Audio:
File:Audio.ogv - Video:
Tables
{| class="wikitable"
! Header 1 !! Header 2
|-
| Row 1, Cell 1 || Row 1, Cell 2
|-
| Row 2, Cell 1 || Row 2, Cell 2
|}
Templates
- Use a template:
Template:TemplateName - With parameters:
Template:TemplateName
Block Elements
- Horizontal rule:
---- - Indent text:
:at the start of a line - Definition list:
; Term : Definition
Code Highlighting
Use syntax highlighting for code blocks:
<syntaxhighlight lang="c">
int main() {
return 0;
}
</syntaxhighlight>
Magic Words
- Hide Table of Contents:
- Force TOC:
- Current page name:
Wikitext cheat sheet - Current user:
Template:USER
Category Tags
Add pages to categories:
Useful HTML Tags
Allowed: <div>, <span>, <br />, <pre>, <small>, <sub>, <sup>
Tips
- Use <nowiki></nowiki> to display literal wiki markup
- Combine templates with parser functions for dynamic content
- Use the Preview button before saving!
This cheat sheet is for contributors helping preserve digital history on RetroWikipedia.