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The markup language called '''wikitext''', also known as '''wiki markup''' or '''wikicode''', consists of the syntax and keywords used by the [[MediaWiki]] software to format a page. (Note the lowercase spelling of these terms.{{efn|Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that uses wikitext—wikitext is not named after Wikipedia.}}) To learn how to see this [[hypertext markup]], and to save an edit, see [[Help:Editing]]. Generally, coding can be copied and pasted, without writing new code. There is a short list of markup and tips at [[Help:Cheatsheet]].

In addition to wikitext, some [[HTML element]]s are also allowed for presentation formatting. See [[Help:HTML in wikitext]] for information on this.

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'''Wikitext''', also known as '''wiki markup''' or '''wikicode''', is the [[markup language]] used by the [[MediaWiki]] software to format pages. (Note the use of lowercase spelling for these terms.){{efn|Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that uses wikitext—wikitext is not named after Wikipedia.}}

To learn how to view and edit wikitext, and how to save changes, see [[Help:Editing]]. In most cases, markup can be copied and pasted without the need to write new code. A quick reference guide is available at [[Help:Cheatsheet]].

In addition to wikitext, some [[HTML elements]] are also permitted for presentation formatting. For more details, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext]].{{TOC limit}}

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