Quick reference for Periwiki's Markdown extensions. For a comprehensive guide, see Writing Articles.
Contents
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WikiLinks
| Syntax | Result |
|---|---|
[[Target]] |
Link to Target |
[[Target|display text]] |
Link showing "display text" |
Spaces around brackets and pipes are trimmed. Links to non-existent pages appear in red.
Frontmatter
Optional metadata at the start of an article, enclosed in --- fences. Uses NestedText format.
---
display_title: Custom Title
---
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
display_title |
Override the displayed title |
layout |
Page appearance (mainpage shows "Main page" tab) |
toc |
Set to false to hide the table of contents |
Footnotes
Add references with [^label] in text and [^label]: content at the end:
Fact[^1].
[^1]: Source citation.
Referencing the same footnote multiple times creates multiple backlinks lettered a-z.
Markdown
| Syntax | Result |
|---|---|
**bold** |
bold |
*italic* |
italic |
[text](url) |
Hyperlink |
# Heading |
Heading (1-6) |
`code` |
Inline code |
> quote |
Block quote |
For internal links, always prefer WikiLinks over Markdown links.