Wiki Markup Guide
Wiki markup is the syntax used to format text on Origin Wiki. This guide covers the basic markup you'll need to create well-structured, formatted content.
Basic Formatting
You can use these markup elements to format text within your articles:
Bold and Italic
'''Bold text'''
Displays as: Bold text''Italic text''
Displays as: Italic text'''''Bold and italic text'''''
Displays as: Bold and italic textHeadings
== Level 2 Heading ==
Major section heading=== Level 3 Heading ===
Subsection heading==== Level 4 Heading ====
Minor subsection headingLists and Indentation
Lists
Unordered list:
* First item
* Second item
** Sub-item
* Third item
* Second item
** Sub-item
* Third item
Ordered list:
# First item
# Second item
## Sub-item
# Third item
# Second item
## Sub-item
# Third item
Indentation and Line Breaks
Indentation:
:First level indent
::Second level indent
:::Third level indent
::Second level indent
:::Third level indent
Line break:
First line
Second line
Second line
Links
Links connect articles and allow readers to navigate between related topics.
Internal Links
[[Page Name]]
Links to another wiki page[[Page Name|Display Text]]
Links to a page with custom display text[[Category:Category Name]]
Categorizes the current pageExternal Links
[https://example.com]
Creates a numbered external link[https://example.com Display Text]
External link with custom display texthttps://example.com
Automatically converts to a linkTables
Tables help organize data in rows and columns. Here's the basic syntax:
{| class="wikitable" |+ Table Caption ! Header 1 !! Header 2 !! Header 3 |- | Row 1, Cell 1 || Row 1, Cell 2 || Row 1, Cell 3 |- | Row 2, Cell 1 || Row 2, Cell 2 || Row 2, Cell 3 |}
This creates a basic table with a caption, headers, and data cells. For more complex tables, see the advanced formatting guide.
Special Formatting
Block Elements
Block quote:
<blockquote>
Quoted text goes here.
Multiple lines can be included.
</blockquote>
Quoted text goes here.
Multiple lines can be included.
</blockquote>
Preformatted text:
<pre>
Preformatted text
preserves spaces
and line breaks
</pre>
Preformatted text
preserves spaces
and line breaks
</pre>
Horizontal Rule and Signatures
Horizontal rule:
----
Signature (for talk pages):
~~~
Signature with timestamp:
~~~~