Wikitext is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .mediawiki, .wiki, .wikitext.
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What is Wikitext
Wikitext is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .mediawiki, .wiki, .wikitext.
GitHub Linguist classifies Wikitext as a prose format, typically using extensions such as .mediawiki, .wiki, .wikitext.
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Wikitext is a prose format recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .mediawiki, .wiki, .wikitext.
Common extensions include .mediawiki, .wiki, .wikitext.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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