ORIGIN.WIKI

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 text

Headings

== Level 2 Heading ==
Major section heading
=== Level 3 Heading ===
Subsection heading
==== Level 4 Heading ====
Minor subsection heading

Lists and Indentation

Lists

Unordered list:

* First item
* Second item
** Sub-item
* Third item

Ordered list:

# First item
# Second item
## Sub-item
# Third item

Indentation and Line Breaks

Indentation:

:First level indent
::Second level indent
:::Third level indent

Line break:

First 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 page

External Links

[https://example.com]
Creates a numbered external link
[https://example.com Display Text]
External link with custom display text
https://example.com
Automatically converts to a link

Tables

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>

Preformatted text:

<pre>
Preformatted text
preserves spaces
and line breaks
</pre>

Horizontal Rule and Signatures

Horizontal rule:

----

Signature (for talk pages):

~~~

Signature with timestamp:

~~~~