Wiki text formatting examples

Welcome to the Visual Editor Demonstration page. This page illustrates many of the formatting features available in the MediaWiki Visual Editor.

Level 1 Heading

This is text below a Level 1 heading.

Level 2 Heading

This is text below a Level 2 heading.

Level 3 Heading

This is text below a Level 3 heading.

Level 4 Heading

This is text below a Level 4 heading.

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Text Formatting

This sentence contains bold text.

This sentence contains italic text.

This sentence contains bold and italic text.

You can also use underlined text.

You can use strikethrough text.

This is computer code.

Example sample output:

Backup completed successfully.
42 files copied.

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Lists

Bulleted List

• Apples
• Oranges
• Bananas
• Grapes

Nested Bulleted List

• Fruits
  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Cherries
• Vegetables
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli

Numbered List

1. Wake up
2. Eat breakfast
3. Go to work
4. Relax

Mixed List

1. Vacation Planning
   • Flights
   • Hotels
   • Rental Car
2. Packing
   • Clothes
   • Passport
   • Charger

Block Quote

"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal." — Earl Nightingale

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Horizontal Rule

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Text below the horizontal rule.

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Special Characters

© ® ™ € £ ¥

← ↑ → ↓

✓ ✗ ★ ☆

½ ¼ ¾

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Preformatted Text

This text
keeps
its formatting
and spacing.

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Checklists

While MediaWiki doesn't include native checklists, you can simulate one:

• ☐ Buy groceries
• ☑ Finish report
• ☐ Schedule dentist appointment