Alpine Linux:Markup syntax

Inline elements

''italic'' or use  or  or {font-style:italic} in a style attribute
'''bold''' or use  or  or {font-weight:bold} in a style attribute

or use {font-size:smaller} in a style attribute
<big> or use {font-size:larger} in a style attribute (invalid in HTML5)
^ or use {vertical-align:super} in a style attribute
_ or use {vertical-align:sub} in a style attribute

is deprecated; use {font-size:10pt; color:red; font-family:"Courier"} in a style attribute
or use <ins> or {text-decoration:underline} in a style attribute ( is valid in HTML5 but not HTML4/strict; <ins> can also be a block element)
~~<s>~~ or use ~~<del>~~ or {text-decoration:line-through} in a style attribute (<s> is valid in HTML5 but not HTML4/strict; <del> can also be a block element)

<code> uses {font-family:monospace;} (<tt> is invalid in HTML5)
markup and → entities are still honored
and and and are not processed by this wiki

<var>
<cite>
{{Hint|term|explanation}}
{{Path|/a/path/name}}
{{Key| Ctrl}}+{{Key| C}}

Links

Here is [[Wiki pagetitle|a wiki page]]: a wiki page. Text immediately suffixing the link will be incorporated into the link text; separate with <nowiki /> to suppress.

Here is {{Pkg|gtk+2.0}}: gtk+2.0.

Here is an Alpine Issue link {{Issue|279}}: #279. The issue's description can be included as an optional second argument.

Here is [http://www.example.org/ an external link]: an external link. If no link text is supplied: [1]. Omit brackets for http://www.example.org/ (use <nowiki> to suppress).

[mailto:info@example.org?Subject=URL%20Encoded%20Subject&body=Body%20Text info].

In Talk pages, -- ~~~~ gives a signature and timestamp: -- Dubiousjim 10:00, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Headings

An article with 4 or more headings automatically creates a table of contents. You can force a table of contents (or fine-tune its placement) by inserting __TOC__. You can suppress the table of contents by inserting __NOTOC__.

Start headings at level 2, and don't skip levels.

== Heading2 ==

will produce:

Heading2

=== Heading3 ===

will produce:

Heading3

==== Heading4 ====

will produce:

Heading4

{{Delete|Message.}}

will produce:

This material is proposed for deletion ...

Message. (Discuss) Make sure no other pages link here and check the page's history before deleting.

{{Obsolete|Alternate message.}}

will produce:

This material is obsolete ...

Alternate message. (Discuss)

{{Merge|Page to merge with|Additional message.}}

will produce:

This material is proposed for merging ...

It should be merged with Page to merge with. Additional message. (Discuss)

{{Move|New page name|Reason.}}

will produce:

This page is proposed for moving ...

It should be renamed to New page name. Reason. (Discuss)

{{Draft|Alternate message.}}

will produce:

This material is work-in-progress ...

Alternate message. (Last edited by Dubiousjim on 24 {{{03}}} 2012.)

{{Expand|Alternate message.}}

will produce:

This material needs expanding ...

Alternate message.

Block elements

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{{Cmd|a <var>command</var> to try}} --- essentially, this is block-level (which is ignored)

Contents of /path/file

{{Cat|/path/file|body}} '''text''' <br /> more
Second line.

You must escape characters as follows:
   = not inside [[..]] use &#61; or {{=}}
   | not inside [[..]] use &#124; or {{!}}
   {{                  use &#123; twice or {{lb}}
   }}                  use &#125; twice or {{rb}}
   unmatched [[        use &#91; twice
   unmatched ]]        use &#93; twice

<nowiki> converts → entities and collapses whitespace (even multiple \ns), but ignores all '''wiki''' and HTML [[markup]].

HTML's <pre> uses {white-space:pre; font-family:monospace;}
To wrap to screen width, use <pre style="white-space:pre-wrap">

In wiki, one leading space displays as block element, in monospace, doesn't collapse whitespace.
Converts → entities and honors wiki and HTML markup.
? Can contain any inline element except: IMG OBJECT BIG SMALL SUP SUB
--- essentially, this and <pre> are block-level  (which is ignored), or a <code> snippet
whereas {{Cat}} is mainly intended to display a whole file.
A session script, with prompts and stdout, should be formatted like this (or with <pre>) instead of
using {{Cmd}}.

In wiki, <pre> displays as block element, in monospace, doesn't collapse whitespace.
Otherwise like <nowiki>: it converts → entities, but ignores '''wiki''' and <span style="color:green">HTML</span> [[markup]].
One leading space plus <nowiki> is same as <pre> (in this case, subsequent lines should not be space-prefixed; block will extend to closing </nowiki>)

: Simply indented text (on left side only).

This is <blockquote>. Collapses whitespace, and indents on both sides.

Here is a numbered list item.
1. Doubly-numbered

Here is a bulleted list item.
- Doubly-bulleted

Blank lines, or non-bulleted/numbered lines, end the lists.

;item : Body text

or {{Define|item|Body text}} produce:

item: Body text

Heading: {{Box|Heading:|Body}}

Heading: {{Box|Heading:|Body then border-color then background-color|#DF0000|#FFDFDF}}

Tip: {{Tip|Write your Tip here.}}

Note: {{Note|Write your Note here.}}

Warning: {{Warning|Write your Warning here.}}

Todo: {{Todo|Write your Todo here.}}

Tables

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{|  border="1" style="width:75%; height:200px"  <!-- align=right makes table float -->
|+ The table's caption
|-
! width=100px | columnlabel 1
! columnlabel 2 !! columnlabel 3
|-
! rowlabel1
| Cell 1 || Cell 2 || Cell 3
|- style="height:100px; background:none" <!-- or style="background:transparent" -->
| align=right style="width:200px" | Cell A 
| style="background:red; color:white" | Cell B
| colspan=2 align=center | Cell C
|- valign=top <!-- have to be applied to every row, default is valign=middle; or use style="vertical-align:top;" -->
| rowspan=2 Cell D
| ...
|}

Images

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[[File:Alpinelinux 01.png|right|thumb|100px|Caption text]] gives:

Options can appear in any order:

Caption text defaults to filename; to wholly suppress, use 
alt=text
Size can be [width][xheight]px
page=number, for PDF images
rendered inline, Caption shows as hover text: frameless, and/or border
- rendered inline, on separate line: none
- Valign for inline images, defaults to middle: middle|baseline|sub|super|top|text-top|bottom|text-bottom
- Text flow can be stopped by placing {{Clear}} before the text that should start below the floating image
- link=URL|pagetitle|blank, only for inline images
rendered floating, defaults to right align, Caption displayed below image: thumb, thumb=alternate filename, frame (ignores size options)
- rendered floating, defaults to thumb: left|right|center

To instead link to the file, you need to add a colon: File:Alpinelinux 01.png.

Other

Create HRs like this:

----

Every page should be assigned at least one Category, by placing the following at the bottom of the page:

[[Category:Category name]]

To link to a Category page, without adding the linking page to the category: [[:Category:Not in this category]]

A redirect page should contain only:

#REDIRECT [[pagename]]

Inline elements

Links

Headings

Heading2

Heading3

Heading4

Block elements

Tables

Images

Other

See also