MediaWiki to LaTeX Converter

About MediaWiki to LaTeX Converter

Convert MediaWiki table markup to professional LaTeX table format for academic papers, research documents, and publications. Supports both standard LaTeX tables and the booktabs package for publication-quality formatting.

Key Features

• Professional Formatting: Generate publication-ready LaTeX tables
• Booktabs Support: Use the booktabs package for elegant horizontal rules
• Automatic Escaping: Properly escapes LaTeX special characters (&, %, $, #, _, {}, ~, ^, \)
• Header Support: Toggle header row formatting
• MediaWiki Parser: Accurately parses MediaWiki table syntax
• Caption & Label: Includes table caption and label for cross-referencing
• File Upload: Upload .wiki files directly
• Copy & Download: Easy integration into your LaTeX documents

How to Use

1. Input MediaWiki Table: Paste your MediaWiki table markup or upload a .wiki file
2. Configure Options: Choose header and booktabs preferences
3. Review Output: The LaTeX code generates automatically
4. Copy to Document: Use the Copy button and paste into your .tex file
5. Compile: If using booktabs, add \usepackage{booktabs} to your preamble

LaTeX Table Options

• Standard Style: Uses \hline for horizontal rules (works with all LaTeX distributions)
• Booktabs Style: Uses \toprule, \midrule, \bottomrule for professional appearance
• Centered Alignment: All columns use centered alignment (c)
• Float Environment: Tables are wrapped in table[h] environment

Example Conversion

MediaWiki Input:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Name !! Age !! City !! Department
|-
| John Doe || 28 || New York || Engineering
|-
| Jane Smith || 34 || London || Marketing
|}

LaTeX Output (with booktabs):

\begin{table}[h]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{cccc}
\toprule
Name & Age & City & Department \\
\midrule
John Doe & 28 & New York & Engineering \\
Jane Smith & 34 & London & Marketing \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\caption{MediaWiki Table}
\label{tab:mediawiki}
\end{table}

Required LaTeX Packages

Add these to your document preamble:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}  % For professional tables (if using booktabs option)
\begin{document}
% Your table here
\end{document}

Common Use Cases

• Academic Papers: Convert Wikipedia tables for research papers
• Thesis Writing: Include wiki data in dissertations and theses
• Scientific Publications: Create publication-ready tables from wiki sources
• Technical Documentation: Add structured data to LaTeX documents
• Presentations: Use with beamer for academic presentations
• Reports: Include wiki tables in technical reports

LaTeX Special Characters

The converter automatically escapes these special characters:

• &: Ampersand (used for column separation)
• %: Percent (used for comments)
• $: Dollar sign (used for math mode)
• #: Hash (used for parameters)
• _: Underscore (used for subscripts)
• { }: Braces (used for grouping)
• ~: Tilde (used for non-breaking space)
• ^: Caret (used for superscripts)
• \: Backslash (used for commands)

Booktabs Package Benefits

• Professional Appearance: Publication-quality horizontal rules
• Better Spacing: Improved vertical spacing around rules
• No Vertical Lines: Follows typographic best practices
• Widely Accepted: Standard for academic and scientific publications

Customization Tips

• Change column alignment by modifying the tabular specification (l=left, c=center, r=right)
• Adjust table position with [h], [t], [b], or [H] (requires float package)
• Modify caption and label to match your document structure
• Add \small or \footnotesize before tabular for smaller text
• Use \resizebox for tables that are too wide

MediaWiki Table Syntax

Supports standard MediaWiki table markup:

• {|: Table opening with optional attributes
• ! Header: Exclamation mark for header cells (separated by !!)
• |-: Row separator
• | Data: Pipe for data cells (separated by ||)
• |}: Table closing

Privacy & Security

All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your MediaWiki data is never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security.