Wikiteksten

Wikiteksten, or wikitext, is the lightweight markup language used by MediaWiki to format pages on Wikimedia projects and other wikis that run MediaWiki. It is designed to be readable in its raw form and to be parsed by the wiki software into HTML for rendering. The syntax aims for simplicity, enabling editors to add structure without writing HTML directly.

Common elements include headings, bold and italic text, lists, internal and external links, and references. Headings use equal signs (for example, == Heading ==). Bold and italic are created with multiple apostrophes ('''bold''', ''italic''). Lists use asterisks for bullets and pound signs for numbered lists.

Internal links are written as [[Page]] or [[Page|Display text]]. External links use [http://example.com Text]. Templates are included with double braces, e.g., {{TemplateName}} and can pull in content from other pages via transclusion. Tables are created with a special syntax starting with {| and ending with |}.

References are added with <ref>...</ref> and can be displayed later with <references/>. Images and media use markup such as [[File:Example.jpg|alt text|thumb|Caption]]. Categories are added with [[Category:CategoryName]].

Under the hood, wikiteksten is processed by the MediaWiki parser. It supports extensions and features like magic words (e.g., TOC) and conditional logic through parser functions. Learning resources include the MediaWiki help pages and wikicode references.

Wikiteksten is the standard for editing on most community-run wikis and continues to evolve with new extensions and syntax improvements. While it differs from full HTML, it provides a powerful, human-readable way to create interconnected content.