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  • Revision id: 6457
  • Created:
  • Creator: Michael Verdi
  • Comment: clean up, added link to new for article
  • Reviewed: Yes
  • Reviewed:
  • Reviewed by: Verdi
  • Is approved? Yes
  • Is current revision? No
  • Ready for localization: Yes
  • Readied for localization:
  • Readied for localization by: Verdi
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This is the wiki markup available on SUMO.

The Markup

Description What it looks like Wiki Syntax
Hidden comments <!-- comment -->
Generates the table of contents, based on the headings in the article. __TOC__
Indicates a level 1 heading.

Level 1

= Level 1 =
Indicates a level 2 heading.

Level 2

== Level 2 ==
Indicates a level 3 heading.

Level 3

=== Level 3 ===
Indicates a level 4 heading.

Level 4

==== Level 4 ====
Indicates a level 5 heading.
Level 5
===== Level 5 =====
Indicates a level 6 heading.
Level 6
====== Level 6 ======
Note
text
{note}text{/note}
Warning
text
{warning}text{/warning}
Bold text '''text'''
Italics text ''text''
Bold and italic Bold and italic text '''''Bold''' and italic'' text
Escape wiki parsing [[Not a link]] <nowiki>[[Not a link]]</nowiki>
Link to other articles Page Title [[Contributor Home Page]]
Link specific text to other articles click here [[Page Title|click here]]
Link specific text to anchor in other articles Page Title [[Page Title#Heading]]
External link http://www.mozilla.com/ [http://www.mozilla.com/]
External link with text Mozilla [http://www.mozilla.com/ Mozilla]
Numbered list
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3
# Item 1
# Item 2
# Item 3
Unordered list
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
Definition list
Term
Definition
Term
Definition a
Definition b
; Term
: Definition
; Term
: Definition a
: Definition b
Sub-lists
(You can mix and match
multiple list types.)
  • Item A
    1. Item A.1
      • Item A.1.a
      Term A.2
      Definition A.2
* Item A
*# Item A.1
*#* Item A.1.a
*#; Term A.2
*#: Definition A.2
Preference names / values text <span class="pref">text</span>
Code code <code>code</code>
File names / paths file {filepath file}
Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + T {key Ctrl+T}
Menu paths Firefox {menu Firefox}
Buttons Button {button Button}
Tables
AB
CD
{|
|A||B
|-
|C||D
|}
Line breaks within tables, lists,etc. line
break
line<br>break
Preformatted text
This    is
preformatted
 This   is
preformatted
Horizontal rule text above

text below

text above
----
text below
Strikeout Strikeout or Strikeout <s>Strikeout</s> or <del>Strikeout</del>

{for}

{for} doesn't get any special styling. It's useful for specifying that content only applies to certain operating systems or Firefox versions. See How to use For, for details.