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Description	You type	You get
Applies anywhere
Italicise text	`''italic''`	italic

Bold text	`'''bold'''`	bold

Bold and italic	`'''''bold & italic'''''`	bold & italic

Internal link (within Bahaipedia)	`[[Name of page]]` `[[Name of page\|Display text]]`	Name of page Display text

Redirect to another page	`#REDIRECT [[Target page]]`	↳ Target page

External link (to other websites)	`[http://www.example.org]` `[http://www.example.org Display text]` `http://www.example.org`	[1] Display text http://www.example.org

Sign your posts on talk pages	`~~~~`	Your username 14:04, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Applies only at the beginning of the line
Headings A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.	`== Level 1 ==` `=== Level 2 ===` `==== Level 3 ====` `===== Level 4 =====` `====== Level 5 ======`	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Bulleted list	`* One` `* Two` `** Two point one` `* Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Numbered list	`# One` `# Two` `## Two point one` `# Three`	One Two Two point one Three

Thumbnail image	`[[Image:Nuvola apps edu languages.svg.png\|thumb\|Caption text]]`	Caption text