wikicode

Wikipedia formatting language

Wikicode is the markup language used to format and structure content on wikis, particularly Wikipedia.

It uses symbols and syntax to create links, headings, bold text, and other formatting: Add double brackets around the title to create a wikicode link.

The term distinguishes raw editable markup from the rendered page visitors see.

markup

wikitext

Wiki page source format

parsing · infobox · thumbnail · gallery · redirect · namespace · pipe · substitution · escaping · nesting

editing

sandbox

Enclosed play area

watchlist · diff · undo · redo · revision · history · revert · protection

structure

categories

Groups of related things

lists · tables · indentation · footnotes · references · redirect · disambiguation · stub · anchor · subpage

collaboration

talk-page

Wiki article discussion space

signature

Opposites
editing interface

wikicodevisual editor

Edit-as-you-see interface

WYSIWYG editor · WYSIWYG

markup paradigm

wikicodeplain text

Unencoded readable characters

raw text · compiled code

markup vs. rendered output

wikicodepreview

Advance showing sample

Family

wiki, code, wikis, codes, coded, coding, coder, coders, encode

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Rated G