Wiki syntax provides a user-friendly way to format text on TikiWiki pages, forums, and blogs, allowing users to avoid HTML coding.

Wiki Syntax Overview

Wiki syntax is a simplified markup language that makes it easier for users to format content without delving into complex HTML. By using special characters and sequences, users can achieve various text styles and effects.

Basic Text Formatting

Understanding basic text formatting is crucial for creating visually appealing content:

• Bold: Use double underscores to embolden text.
• Centered: Use
  double colons
  to center align text.
• Colored Text: Use your text to add color.
• Italic: Use double apostrophes for italics.
• Monospaced: Use dashes and pluses for monospaced text.
• Underlined: Use triple equals to underline.
• Text in a box: Use
  caret symbols
  for boxed text.
• Display Syntax: Use to prevent formatting, e.g., ~np~__not bold__.

Headings

Headings help organize content into a structured format:

For main titles

For subheadings

For smaller subheadings

Lists and Tables

Creating lists and tables enhances readability:

• Bullet lists: Initiate with an asterisk (*Item).
• Numbered lists: Begin with a hash (#).
• Definition lists: Use semicolon and colon (;Term:definition).

Tables can be formatted using pipes:

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Data A | Data B | Data C

Additional Formatting Tools

• Indentation: Utilize + or ++ at the margin for nesting.
• Line Breaks: Use
  for breaks. *Title Bars: Use
  Title
  for prominent headings.

Leveraging these tools allows for the creation of well-structured and visually engaging content on TikiWiki platforms.