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Text formatting markup

Description	You type	You get
character (inline) formatting – 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''
section formatting – only at the beginning of the line
Headings of different levels	== Level 2 == === Level 3 === ==== Level 4 ==== ===== Level 5 ===== ====== Level 6 ======	section formatting – only at the beginning of the line Headings of different levels Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Note: * Skip Level 1, it is page name level. * An article with 4 or more headings automatically creates a table of contents. [edit] Level 2 [edit] Level 3 [edit] Level 4 [edit] Level 5 [edit] Level 6 Horizontal rule Text above Text below Text above Text below Bullet list Start each line with an asterisk (*). More asterisks gives deeper and deeper levels. Line breaks don't break levels. But jumping levels creates empty space. Any other start ends the list. * Start each line * with an asterisk (*). o More asterisks gives deeper + and deeper levels. * Line breaks don't break levels. o + But jumping levels creates empty space. Any other start ends the list. Numbered list Start each line with a number sign (#). More number signs gives deeper and deeper levels. Line breaks don't break levels. But jumping levels creates empty space. Blank lines end the list and start another. Any other start also ends the list. 1. Start each line 2. with a number sign (#). 1. More number signs gives deeper 1. and deeper 2. levels. 3. Line breaks don't break levels. 1. 1. But jumping levels creates empty space. 4. Blank lines 1. end the list and start another. Any other start also ends the list. Definition list item 1 definition 1 item 2 definition 2-1 definition 2-2 item 1 definition 1 item 2 definition 2-1 definition 2-2 Indent text Single indent Double indent Multiple indent Note: This workaround may be controversial from the viewpoint of accessibility. Single indent Double indent Multiple indent Mixture of different types of list one two two point one two point two three three item one three def one four four def one this looks like a continuation and is often used instead of <br> five five sub 1 five sub 1 sub 1 five sub 2 Note: The usage of #: and *: for breaking a line within an item may also be controversial. 1. one 2. two * two point one * two point two 3. three three item one three def one 4. four four def one this looks like a continuation and is often used instead of 5. five 1. five sub 1 1. five sub 1 sub 1 2. five sub 2 Preformatted text Start each line with a space. Text is preformatted and markups can be done Note: This way of preformatting only applies to section formatting. Character formatting markups are still effective. Start each line with a space. Text is preformatted and markups can be done Preformatted text blocks Start with a space in the first column, (before the <nowiki>). Then your block format will be maintained. This is good for copying in code blocks: def function(): """documentation string""" if True: print True else: print False Start with a space in the first column. (before the <nowiki>). Then your block format will be maintained. This is good for copying in code blocks: def function(): """documentation string""" if True: print True else: print False