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Wikitext is the markup language used to format content on wikis. It can be used to add photos, tables, bold styles, links, and other visual changes.

It's not necessary to know wikitext in order to edit at Wikia. You can use the Visual mode in the editor to avoid it. However, users who learn it find that they have more control over their editing experience.

Here's a cheat sheet for wikitext that you can use while editing.

Wikitext Cheatsheet
Description	You type	You get
Applies anywhere
Italicise text	`''italic''`	italic

Bold text	`'''bold'''`	bold

Bold and italic	`'''''bold & italic'''''`	bold & italic

Internal link (within a local wiki)	`[[Help:Contents]]` `[[Help:Contents\|Display text]]`	Help:Contents Display text

Redirect to another page	`#REDIRECT [[Help:Contents]]`	Help:Contents

External link (to other websites)	`[http://www.example.org]` `[http://www.example.org display text]` `http://www.example.org`	[1] display text http://www.example.org

Sign your posts on talk pages	`~~~~`	Your username 20:34, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
Applies only at the beginning of the line
Headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.	`=Level 1=` `==Level 2==` `===Level 3===` `====Level 4====` `=====Level 5=====` `======Level 6======`	Level 1Edit Level 2Edit Level 3Edit Level 4Edit Level 5Edit Level 6Edit

Bulleted list	`One` `Two` `*Two point one` `Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Numbered list	`#One` `#Two` `##Two point one` `#Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Thumbnail image	`[[File:Wiki-wordmark.png\|thumb\|Caption text]]`	Caption text