Table of contents

By default, a table of contents (sometimes abbreviated to TOC) is automatically generated on a page when more than three section headings are used. Typically, the table reproduces and numbers these headings.

All HTML in the headings is stripped in the TOC, except, , , , and.

Hiding the TOC

 * See also Manual:FAQ


 * For one page
 * Place the magic word  into the page markup.


 * For all pages
 * There are three ways to achieve this:
 * Install Extension:NoTOC
 * Add the following rule to MediaWiki:Common.css:  (overridable per user through their user css pages)
 * Define  in LocalSettings.php (overridable per user through their preferences)


 * Per user
 * Users can individually opt to have the table of contents hidden. This is a user preference, set in Special:Preferences (Preferences > Appearance > Advanced options > Show table of contents).

Positioning the TOC
The default position of the TOC is directly above the first section heading. Any prior text is placed before the TOC. To place it elsewhere, use the magic word  at the preferred position on the page.

Adding the TOC
If you have three or fewer headings but want to have a TOC, write either the magic word  anywhere on the page to make it display at the default location, or   at the preferred position.

Depth
The maximum level of headings displayed on the TOC is defined in. To customize this for individual pages, the TOC can be enclosed in an element with class, if the appropriate CSS rules are defined in Common.css. See Template:TOC and the relevant rules at MediaWiki:Common.css for an example implementation.

Auto-numbering
By default, the TOC automatically numbers the sections. The section headings themselves aren't numbered. This behavior of the table of contents can be customised in several ways:


 * It is possible to suppress the auto-generated section numbers in the TOC, if the proper class exists locally at MediaWiki:Common.css, defined as . To do this selectively, a wrapper element can be placed around the TOC, as in   on the page, and   at MediaWiki:Common.css.
 * There is a user preference to also auto-number the section headings, at Preferences > Appearance > Advanced options > Auto-number headings. This can be set globally for the whole wiki by defining  in LocalSettings.php
 * This setting can be overridden individually by users, by changing their preferences as described above, or by setting  in their user style page. Administrators who lack server access can also override the setting for all users, if it is activated as mentioned above. This is done by using the same CSS code in the site's global common.css file.

Floating
The TOC can be made to display as a floating element on the page, with text flowing around it. For this, enclose the TOC in an element with the CSS style  or. See Template:TOC for an example implementation.

Extensions
The behaviour of the table of contents can be further adjusted using extensions. See Category:TOC extensions for a list.