• Original syntax guide
• Syntax summary table

Since formatting paragraphs is more straight forward, we will go over them first.

To start a new paragraph, simply have a full blank line in between the paragraphs.

• For example, when you type:

Sentence 1 in paragraph I. Sentence 2 in paragraph I.

Sentence 1 in paragraph II. Sentence 2 in paragraph II.

• You get:

Sentence 1 in paragraph I. Sentence 2 in paragraph I.

Sentence 1 in paragraph II. Sentence 2 in paragraph II.

When you don't include a full blank line, Wiki will ignore a hard-return (equivalent of hitting the Enter key once) and join the two sentences in a single paragraph.

• For example, when you type:

This is line 1.
This is line 2.

• You get:

This is line 1. This is line 2.

Thus, in order to have a new line or paragraph without a blank line in between, use the syntax two forward slashes (\\) at the end of the line and a space ( ).

• For example, when you type:

This is line 1.\\
This is line 2.

or

This is line 1.\\ This is line 2.

• You get:

This is line 1.
This is line 2.

Use two asterisks (**) to enclose the word(s) that you want to bold.

• For example, when you type:

This is a **very** important sentence.

• You get:

This is a very important sentence.

Use two slashes (//) to enclose the word(s) that you want to italicize.

• For example, when you type:

This is a very important //sentence//.

• You get:

This is a very important sentence.

Use two underscores (__) to enclose the word(s) that you want to underline.

• For example, when you type:

This is an __important__ sentence.

• You get:

This is an important sentence.

Use two apostrophes ('') to enclose the word(s) that you want to be monospaced.

• For example, when you type:

This is an important ''sentence''.

• You get:

This is an important sentence.

Use the tag pair <del> and </del> to enclose the word(s) that you want to strike through.

• For example, when you type:

This is an <del>important</del> sentence.

• You get:

This is an important sentence.

Use the tag pair <sup> and </sup> to enclose the word(s) for superscript.

Conversely, use the tag pair <sub> and </sub> to enclose the word(s) for subscript.

• For example, when you type:

This shows you how <sup>superscripts</sup> AND <sub>subscripts</sub> work.

• You get:

This shows you how ^superscripts AND _subscripts work.

You can combine the formats listed above in any way you want.

• For example, when you type:

This **//__is__//** an **<del>important</del>** ''//sentence//''**<sup>(see footnote)</sup>**.

• You get:

This is an important sentence^{(see footnote)}.

• Headings are enclosed by a certain number of equal signs (=).

• Syntax:

====== Level 1 heading ======

===== Level 2 heading =====

==== Level 3 heading ====

=== Level 4 heading ===

== Level 5 heading ==

• Level 1 heading is for the page title only
• Level 2 headings are for the major sections of a page
• Level 3 headings are for sub-sections of major sections
• Level 4 and level 5 headings can be confused with normal body text and should only be used sparingly.

• Table of contents is automatically created using the headings.
• To disable, include ~~NOTOC~~ anywhere in the page.

A dividing line is created by typing four (4) dash symbols (----) with a blank line above and below the dash lines (make sure there's no space [like this ] in the blank lines).

Use two spaces ( ), an asterisk (*), and another space. For each additional level, add addition two spaces in the front.

• For example, if you type:

  * Item A
  * Item B
  * Item C
    * Sub-item C1
    * Sub-item C2
    * Sub-item C3
      * Sub-sub-item C3a
      * Sub-sub-item C3b
  * Item D
    * Sub-item D1
  * Item E

• You get:

• Item A
• Item B
• Item C
  • Sub-item C1
  • Sub-item C2
  • Sub-item C3
    • Sub-sub-item C3a
    • Sub-sub-item C3b
• Item D
  • Sub-item D1
• Item E

Use two spaces ( ), a dash (-), and another space. For each additional level, add addition two spaces in the front.

• For example, if you type:

  - Item A
  - Item B
  - Item C
    - Sub-item C1
    - Sub-item C2
    - Sub-item C3
      - Sub-sub-item C3a
      - Sub-sub-item C3b
  - Item D
    - Sub-item D1
  - Item E

• You get:

1. Item A
2. Item B
3. Item C
   1. Sub-item C1
   2. Sub-item C2
   3. Sub-item C3
      1. Sub-sub-item C3a
      2. Sub-sub-item C3b
4. Item D
   1. Sub-item D1
5. Item E

You can mix both of the syntax above to create any combined ordered/unordered list.

• For example, if you type:

  - Item A
  - Item B
  - Item C
    * Sub-item C1
    * Sub-item C2
    * Sub-item C3
      - Sub-sub-item C3a
      - Sub-sub-item C3b
  - Item D
    * Sub-item D1
  - Item E

• You get:

1. Item A
2. Item B
3. Item C
   • Sub-item C1
   • Sub-item C2
   • Sub-item C3
     1. Sub-sub-item C3a
     2. Sub-sub-item C3b
4. Item D
   • Sub-item D1
5. Item E

You can insert a table by uploading a CSV file.

The following table is created using syntax <csv oms:csv_example.csv></csv>, in which <csv></csv> is the syntax with <csv> modified by oms:csv_example.csv, which is a CSV file named csv_example with file extension .csv uploaded to the oms: namespace.

• Syntax:
  1. Enclose the relevant portion with %% symbols or
  2. Enclose with <nowiki> and </nowiki> pair of tags

• Syntax: {{tag>}}
• Separate each tag with a space ( )
• For example, if you want to tag a page as internal medicine article that is related to the heart and lungs, you can type the following at the end of the page:
  • {{tag>Internal_medicine Heart Lung Article}}
  • A tag with more than one word is separated by an underscore (_) and the words after the first one is not capitalized
  • Put the tags in the order that they appeared in the tagging guide
• For a list of standardized tags, please refer to category tagging guide