Help:Section

Help:Section is a fundamental component of MediaWiki that allows users to organize content on a page. Sections are created using the equal sign (=) in the wiki markup language. They are essential for structuring articles, improving readability, and facilitating navigation.

Overview

A section in MediaWiki is defined by a section heading, which is created by surrounding a line of text with equal signs. The number of equal signs used determines the level of the section. For example, a top-level section heading is created with two equal signs (== Section Heading ==), a sub-section with three (=== Sub-section Heading ===), and so forth.

Creating a Section

To create a section, users need to follow the syntax of the MediaWiki markup language. The basic syntax for creating a section is:

== Section Heading ==

This will create a top-level section with the title "Section Heading". The text that follows this line, up until the next section heading or the end of the page, will be part of this section.

Sub-sections

Sub-sections can be created by adding an extra equal sign on each side of the heading. For example:

=== Sub-section Heading ===

This will create a sub-section under the last defined section or sub-section. Sub-sections are useful for breaking down complex topics into manageable parts.

Section Linking

Sections can be linked to using the internal linking feature of MediaWiki. To link to a section, the page name and section title are used in the link. For example:

[[Page Name#Section Title]]

This will create a link to the specified section on the given page.

Section Editing

Each section in MediaWiki has an edit link that allows users to edit that specific section without having to load the entire page. This feature is useful for making quick edits and for editing large pages that can be slow to load.

See Also

• Help:Editing
• Help:Linking
• Help:Table