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Converting page from Wiki Syntax to Markdown (issues and workarounds)

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Converting page from Wiki Syntax to Markdown (issues and workarounds)
Version
master
Category
  • Easy for Newbie Dev
Feature
Wiki (page view, edit, history, rename, etc)
Resolution status
Needs discussion
Submitted by
Bernard Sfez / Tiki Specialist
Volunteered to solve
ibrahim mussa
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Bernard Sfez / Tiki Specialist
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Description

During my test of converting pages created with Wiki Syntax to Markdown I encounter the following issues.
Edit icons from action menu
It has no effect anymore.
If it won't work, the menu item shouldn't be seen.

Carriage return or line feed
To display 2 empty lines I used the backslash sign.

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textA
\
\
textB


Tables
I used this syntax to create a table without headers

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||Perl version|5.036000
Path to Perl|/usr/bin/perl
Python version|3.11.2
Path to Python|/bin/python3.11||


I had to change it to:

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| Name | Version / Location |
| --------- | --------- |
|Perl version|5.036000|
|Path to Perl|/usr/bin/perl|
| Python version | /bin/python3.11 |

(space before or after a pipe (|) is not mandatory)

Centering
There is no alignement syntax in Markdown.
Pictures seems to be displayed without limit.
I used this syntax to create a table without headers

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::{img fileId="82" class="border"}::


In this case I changed it to:

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{img fileId="82" class="border img-fluid text-center"}


In other cases it is possible to use the center plugin.

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{CENTER()}this is centered ?{CENTER}


Comments
There is no comment syntax in Markdown.
I used this syntax to have a comment in a page

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~tc~FINAL CTA~/tc~


I had to change it to:

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{DIV(class="d-none")}FINAL CTA{DIV}

This kind of solution doesn't make the editor life easier...

HTML icon
For a complex bloc where I needed to display an icon I used

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<i class="fas fa-bolt"></i>


I had to use the wiki plugin

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{icon name="bolt" name="bolt"}


DIV wiki plugin
may be not related to markdown as wiki plugin should work normally?
I created a bloc as is:

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{DIV(class="container mt-5")}
{DIV(class="p-5 bg-primary text-white text-center rounded")}
    {DIV(type="h3" class="font-weight-bold mb-3 text-info-light")}
      {icon name="bolt" name="bolt"} Partner With Us !
    {DIV}
    {DIV(class="lead")}With a strong focus on OpenSource technologies, we bring years of expertise working with medium and large organizations. Our proven methodologies ensure smooth operations and the flexibility to evolve with your needs.{DIV}
    {button href="HomePage#contact" _text="Let's discuss your project" _icon_name="paper-plane" _type="warning" _class="btn-lg font-weight-bold px-5 mt-3"}
{DIV}{DIV}


On Tiki29 it look like this.
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On master with markdown it look like this:
Image

To be continued...

Solution
Workaround
Importance
5
Easy to solve?
5
Priority
25
Demonstrate Bug on Tiki 19+
Demonstrate Bug (older Tiki versions)
Ticket ID
8888
Reviewed by Wishlist Team On
20 Jan 26 22:00 UTC
Created
Sunday 04 January, 2026 17:09:35 UTC
by Bernard Sfez / Tiki Specialist
LastModif
Wednesday 18 February, 2026 13:01:48 UTC


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