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Web-based wiki software, primarily developed for use on Wikimedia properties. (Please note that questions on how to host/configure MediaWiki are off-topic for Web Applications.)

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How do I write an asterisk at the beginning of a line in wiki syntax without transforming in...

I think a better method is to use the 'nowiki' tag. This is generic and does not rely on knowing character codes, plus your text is more readable. <nowiki>*</nowiki> will display as an asterisk a …
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