Markdown Basics for MakeAWiki

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that makes it easy to format text. MakeAWiki uses Markdown for all content creation. This guide will cover the basic Markdown syntax you'll need to create great-looking wiki pages.

Headings

Headings are created using hash symbols (#). The number of hash symbols determines the heading level:

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Text Formatting

Bold and Italic

**Bold text** or __Bold text__
*Italic text* or _Italic text_
***Bold and italic text***

Strikethrough

~~Strikethrough text~~

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Subitem 2.1
  - Subitem 2.2
- Item 3

Or you can use asterisks:

* Item 1
* Item 2

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Links

Internal Links

To link to another page in your wiki:

[Link text](/path/to/page)

External Links

[Google](https://www.google.com)

Images

![Alt text](/path/to/image.jpg)

You can also add a title:

![Alt text](/path/to/image.jpg "Image title")

Code

Inline Code

Use `code` in a sentence

Code Blocks

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, world!");
}
```

Blockquotes

> This is a blockquote
> 
> It can span multiple lines

Tables

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |
| Cell 3   | Cell 4   |

Horizontal Rules

---

or

***

Task Lists

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task

Advanced Tips

1. Escape special characters using a backslash: *not italic*

2. Line breaks: End a line with two or more spaces to create a line break.

3. HTML: You can use HTML within Markdown if needed:

   <div class="custom-class">Custom content</div>

Remember that simplicity is one of Markdown's greatest strengths. By keeping your formatting clean and consistent, you'll create wiki pages that are both easy to read and maintain.