MediaWiki API help

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action=help

(main | help)

Display help for the specified modules.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
modules

Modules to display help for (values of the action and format parameters, or main). Can specify submodules with a +.

Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
Default: main
submodules

Include help for submodules of the named module.

Type: boolean (details)
recursivesubmodules

Include help for submodules recursively.

Type: boolean (details)
wrap

Wrap the output in a standard API response structure.

Type: boolean (details)
toc

Include a table of contents in the HTML output.

Type: boolean (details)
Examples:
Help for the main module.
[open in sandbox]
Help for action=query and all its submodules.
[open in sandbox]
All help in one page.
[open in sandbox]
Help for the help module itself.
[open in sandbox]
Help for two query submodules.
[open in sandbox]