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This page describes using the MoinMoin wiki syntax (which is the default syntax for a MoinMoin based wiki, but not the only one). For other parsers/syntaxes take a look at HelpOnParsers.
General
- Use one or more blank lines to separate paragraphs.
 Use <<BR>> to insert linebreaks into paragraphs.
Typeface
Name/Sample  | 
  Markup  | 
  Notes  | 
italic  | 
  ''italic''  | 
  Double single quotes.  | 
bold  | 
  '''bold'''  | 
  Triple single quotes.  | 
monospace  | 
  `monospace`  | 
  Single backticks. Wiki markup is ignored.  | 
code  | 
  {{{code}}}  | 
  Example. Wiki markup is ignored.  | 
underline  | 
  __underline__  | 
  
  | 
superscript  | 
  ^super^script  | 
  
  | 
subscript  | 
  ,,sub,,script  | 
  
  | 
smaller  | 
  ~-smaller-~  | 
  
  | 
larger  | 
  ~+larger+~  | 
  
  | 
stroke  | 
  --(stroke)--  | 
  
  | 
Colorize text
Colorizing is enabled in tables without additional macros (see HelpOnTables).
See also How can I colorize my text? in the FAQ.
Colorize code (Syntax Highlighting)
There are several ways to highlight code:
Start a special code block containing the parser's name: {{{#!parsername
Embed a file attachment bearing a supported extension (such as ".py") with {{attachment:test.py}}
Begin a page with the format processing instruction: #format parsername
To see the list of supported languages see HelpOnParsers.
Examples
Mixing ''italic'' and '''bold'''
Markup  | 
  Result  | 
'''''Mix''' at the beginning''  | 
  Mix at the beginning  | 
'''''Mix'' at the beginning'''  | 
  Mix at the beginning  | 
'''Mix at the ''end'''''  | 
  Mix at the end  | 
''Mix at the '''end'''''  | 
  Mix at the end  | 
Code
{{{ 
 10 PRINT "Hello, world!" 
 20 GOTO 10 
 }}} 
 
Result:
10 PRINT "Hello, world!" 20 GOTO 10
Superscript & Subscript
You might recall ''a''^2^ + ''b''^2^ = ''c''^2^ from your math lessons, unless your head is filled with H,,2,,O.
Result:
You might recall a2 + b2 = c2 from your math lessons, unless your head is filled with H2O.
Colorized Code, Method #1
{{{#!python
from colors import palette
palette.colorize('python')
}}}Result:


