Help:Wikitext: Difference between revisions

They are specified by putting the template's name in <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>. Most templates are pages in the [[wikipedia:WP:Template namespace|Template namespace]], but it is possible to transclude mainspace pages (articles) by using <nowiki>{{:colon and double braces}}</nowiki>.

 

They determine whether or not wikitext renders, either in its own article, which we will call "'''here'''", or in another article where it is transcluded, which we will call "'''there'''".

* '''<nowiki><noinclude></nowiki>: ''' the content '''will not be rendered ''there'''''. These tags have no effect ''here''.

* '''<nowiki><onlyinclude></nowiki>: ''' the content '''will render ''here''''' and '''will render ''there''''', but it will only render ''there'' what is between these tags.

There can be several such section "[[Wikipedia:HTML#Elements|elements]]". Also, they can be nested. All possible renderings are achievable. For example, to render ''there'' one or more sections of the page ''here'' use '''<nowiki><onlyinclude></nowiki>''' tags. To append text ''there'', wrap the addition in '''<nowiki><includeonly></nowiki>''' tags before, within, or after the section. To omit portions of the section, nest '''<nowiki><noinclude></nowiki>''' tags within it.

{{anchor|NOWIKI}}

{{redirect|wikipedia:WP:NOWIKI|the essay about the name "Wiki"|Wikipedia:Don't abbreviate "Wikipedia" as "Wiki"!}}

 

In order for the software to interpret wiki markup, its parser first scans the page. When it sees its nowiki tags

:{{tag|nowiki|s}} (escapes the interpretations it is designed to "break"),

it escapes its wikicode, so editors can document its markup ''using'' its markup.

<nowiki /># Ordered list

|<nowiki>A [[micro-]]second.</nowiki>

|<nowiki>A [[micro-]]<nowiki />second.</nowiki>

|<nowiki>a<nowiki>

 

:{{ ''pagename'' <nowiki />| {{ ''pagename'' }<nowiki />} }}

 

 

====Displaying wikilinks====

 

====Displaying magic words====

 

For input '''parameters''', {{{1}}}, {{{2}}}, just write them out, unless they have a default (which goes behind their pipe):

 

==Invisible text (comments)==

 

It's uncommon{{spaced ndash}}but on occasion acceptable for notes to other editors{{spaced ndash}}to add a hidden comment within the text of an article. These comments are visible only when editing or viewing the source of a page. Most comments should go on the appropriate [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Talk page]]. <!-- This is an example of text that is not visible except in "edit" mode. --> The format is to surround the hidden text with "<code>&lt;!--</code>" and "<code>--&gt;</code>" and may cover several lines, e.g.:

{{main|Help:HTML in wikitext}}

 

 

==Notes==