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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
This cheat sheet is a quick reference for the most commonly asssociated MediaWiki syntax on the English Martinus Wiki. Use this to help you format text, create links, and add citations when editing articles.
This cheat sheet is a quick reference for the most essential MediaWiki syntax used on the English Martinus Wiki. Use this to master formatting, linking, and the standardized citation system.


== Text Formatting ==
== Formatting & Links ==
| Description | What you type | What it becomes |
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|---|---|---|
! Description !! What you type !! What it becomes
| Italics | ''text'' | *italics* |
|-
| Bold | '''text''' | **bold** |
| '''Italics''' | ''text'' | *italics*
| Bold and Italics | '''''text''''' | ***bold and italics*** |
|-
| '''Bold''' | '''text''' | **bold**
|-
| '''Bold and Italics''' | '''''text''''' | ***bold and italics***
|-
| '''Internal Links''' | [[Page Name]] or [[Page Name|Display Text]] | [Page Name] or [Display Text]
|-
| '''External Links''' | [https://example.com Link Text] | [Link Text](https://example.com)
|-
| '''Redirects''' | #REDIRECT [[Target Page]] | (Redirects to Target Page)
|}


== Links ==
== The Citation System ({{ref}} template) ==
| Description | What you type | What it becomes |
To maintain the integrity of the "world picture," all factual claims must be tied to a source section. We use the standardized {{ref}} template.
|---|---|---|
| Internal link | [[Page Name]] | [Page Name] |
| Internal link with custom text | [[Page Name|Display Text]] | [Display Text] |
| External link | [https://example.com Link Text] | [Link Text](https://example.com) |
| Redirect | #REDIRECT [[Target Page]] | (Redirects the reader to Target Page) |


== References (The {{ref}} Template) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
As established in [[Help:References to Martinus Works]], use the following syntax to ensure citations are correctly linked to the source material:
! Description !! What you type !! What it becomes
| Description | What you type | What it becomes |
|-
|---|---|---|
| '''Reference Livets Bog''' | {{ref | LB1 | 10.1}} | [1] Livets Bog 1, section 10.1
| Reference Livets Bog | {{ref | LB1 | 10.1}} | [1] Livets Bog 1, section 10.1 |
|-
| Reference Symbol Books | {{ref | SB2 | 17.11}} | [2] Symbol Book 2, section 17.11 |
| '''Reference Symbol Books''' | {{ref | SB2 | 17.11}} | [2] Symbol Book 2, section 17.11
|}
 
== Structure & Hierarchy ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Description !! What you type !! What it becomes
|-
| '''Headings''' | == Level 1 == <br> === Level 3 === | (Hierarchical headings)
|-
| '''Lists (Bulleted)''' | * Item 1 <br> * Item 2 | (Unordered lists)
|-
| '''Lists (Numbered)''' | # Item 1 <br> # Item 2 | (Ordered/Numbered lists)
|-
| '''Indentation''' | : Indented text | (Indented text)
|}


== Categories ==
== Categories ==
| Description | What you type | What it becomes |
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|---|---|---|
! Description !! What you type !! What it becomes
| Add a category | [[Category:Cosmology]] | (Adds the page to the Cosmology category) |
|-
| '''Add Category''' | [[Category:Cosmology]] | (Adds page to the category)
|}
 
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Revision as of 12:25, 17 April 2026

Introduction

This cheat sheet is a quick reference for the most essential MediaWiki syntax used on the English Martinus Wiki. Use this to master formatting, linking, and the standardized citation system.

Formatting & Links

Description What you type What it becomes
text | *italics*
text | **bold**
text | ***bold and italics***
Page Name or Display Text | [Page Name] or [Display Text]
Link Text | [Link Text](https://example.com)
#REDIRECT Target Page | (Redirects to Target Page)

The Citation System (Template:Ref template)

To maintain the integrity of the "world picture," all factual claims must be tied to a source section. We use the standardized Template:Ref template.

Description What you type What it becomes
Template:Ref | [1] Livets Bog 1, section 10.1
Template:Ref | [2] Symbol Book 2, section 17.11

Structure & Hierarchy

Description What you type What it becomes
== Level 1 ==
=== Level 3 === | (Hierarchical headings)
* Item 1
* Item 2 | (Unordered lists)
# Item 1
# Item 2 | (Ordered/Numbered lists)
: Indented text | (Indented text)

Categories

Description What you type What it becomes
| (Adds page to the category)