Help:WikiHiero syntax

"WikiHiero" is a PHP script to render Egyptian hieroglyphs as PNG images. Since Egyptian hieroglyphs are currently only partially supported by Unicode, this is the only way of rendering hieroglyphs in article texts short of uploading custom images.

The script is invoked by the <hiero> tag. For example, <hiero>A</hiero> gets you the "Aleph" hieroglyph,

A

The <hiero> tag produces an HTML table (of class='mw-hierotable') that will separate the surrounding text into paragraphs. For inline WikiHiero images, manually add <div> tags around the paragraph and <span> tags around the hieroglyphs.

For example, the code:

<div>[[Aleph]] is thought to be derived from the West Semitic word for "[[ox]]", and its shape is ultimately based on a [[Egyptian hieroglyphs|hieroglyph]] depicting an ox's head, <span style="display:inline-block"><hiero>F1</hiero></span>, in Egyptian reading a [[Egyptian biliteral signs|biliteral sign]] with the phonetic value {{lang|egy-Latn|ı͗ḥ}}.</div>

produces:

Aleph is thought to be derived from the West Semitic word for "ox", and its shape is ultimately based on a hieroglyph depicting an ox's head,
F1
, in Egyptian reading a biliteral sign with the phonetic value ı͗ḥ.

(If the paragraph is set off with a colon, pound sign or asterisk, the <div> tags are not necessary.)

Template {{hiero}} is intended for boxes containing hieroglyphic script.

See mw:Extension:WikiHiero for the project page on MediaWiki.

Hieroglyphsedit

There are two ways of encoding hieroglyphs:

  • using Gardiner's sign list code (e.g. A12)
  • with the more frequent phonemes (e.g. xA)

Gardiner's sign listedit

A hieroglyph is encoded by:

  • a letter that represents the category
  • a number that represents rank within the category

NB until the appropriate software is enabled, the encoding will be displayed instead of the hieroglyph.

A. Man and his Occupationsedit

Expected quantity: 55

A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11A12A13A14A15A16A17A18A19A20
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21A22A23A24A25A26A27A28A29A30
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
A26
A27
A28
A29
A30
A31A32A33A34A35A36A37A38A39A40
A31
A32
A33
A34
A35
A36
A37
A38
A39
A40
A41A42A43A44A45A46A47A48A49A50
A41
A42
A43
A44
A45
A46
A47
A48
A49
A50
A51A52A53A54A55A56A57A58A59A60
A51
A52
A53
A54
A55
A56
A57
A58
A59
A60

B. Woman and her Occupationsedit

Expected quantity: 7

B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11B12B13B14B15B16B17B18B19B20
B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20

C. Anthropomorphic Deitiesedit

Expected quantity: 9

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
C18
C19
C20
C21C22C23C24C25C26C27C28C29C30
C21
C22
C23
C24
C25
C26
C27
C28
C29
C30

D. Parts of the Human Bodyedit

Expected quantity: 63

D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9D10
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11D12D13D14D15D16D17D18D19D20
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
D16
D17
D18
D19
D20
D21D22D23D24D25D26D27D28D29D30
D21
D22
D23
D24
D25
D26
D27
D28
D29
D30
D31D32D33D34D35D36D37D38D39D40
D31
D32
D33
D34
D35
D36
D37
D38
D39
D40
D41D42D43D44D45D46D47D48D49D50
D41
D42
D43
D44
D45
D46
D47
D48
D49
D50
D51D52D53D54D55D56D57D58D59D60
D51
D52
D53
D54
D55
D56
D57
D58
D59
D60
D61D62D63D64D65D66D67D68D69D70
D61
D62
D63
D64
D65
D66
D67
D68
D69
D70

E. Mammalsedit

Expected quantity: 34

E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
E10
E11E12E13E14E15E16E17E18E19E20
E11
E12
E13
E14
E15
E16
E17
E18
E19
E20
E21E22E23E24E25E26E27E28E29E30
E21
E22
E23
E24
E25
E26
E27
E28
E29
E30
E31E32E33E34E35E36E37E38E39E40
E31
E32
E33
E34
E35
E36
E37
E38
E39
E40

F. Parts of Mammalsedit

Expected quantity: 52

F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9F10
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11F12F13F14F15F16F17F18F19F20
F11
F12
F13
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
F19
F20
F21F22F23F24F25F26F27F28F29F30
F21
F22
F23
F24
F25
F26
F27
F28
F29
F30
F31F32F33F34F35F36F37F38F39F40
F31
F32
F33
F34
F35
F36
F37
F38
F39
F40
F41F42F43F44F45F46F47F48F49F50
F41
F42
F43
F44
F45
F46
F47
F48
F49
F50
F51F52F53F54F55F56F57F58F59F60
F51
F52
F53
F54
F55
F56
F57
F58
F59
F60

G. Birdsedit

Expected quantity: 54

G1G2G3G4G5G6G7G8G9G10
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
G8
G9
G10
G11G12G13G14G15G16G17G18G19G20
G11
G12
G13
G14
G15
G16
G17
G18
G19
G20
G21G22G23G24G25G26G27G28G29G30
G21
G22
G23
G24
G25
G26
G27
G28
G29
G30
G31G32G33G34G35G36G37G38G39G40
G31
G32
G33
G34
G35
G36
G37
G38
G39
G40
G41G42G43G44G45G46G47G48G49G50
G41
G42
G43
G44
G45
G46
G47
G48
G49
G50
G51G52G53G54G55G56G57G58G59G60
G51
G52
G53
G54
G55
G56
G57
G58
G59
G60

H. Parts of Birdsedit

Expected quantity: 8

H1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8H9H10
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10

I. Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.edit

Expected quantity: 15

I1I2I3I4I5I6I7I8I9I10
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
I6
I7
I8
I9
I10
I11I12I13I14I15I16I17I18I19I20
I11
I12
I13
I14
I15
I16
I17
I18
I19
I20

J. Noneedit

There is no J category, perhaps to avoid confusion with I.

K. Fish and Parts of Fishedit

Expected quantity: 7

K1K2K3K4K5K6K7K8K9K10
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10

L. Invertebrates and Lesser Animalsedit

Expected quantity: 7

L1L2L3L4L5L6L7L8L9L10
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10

M. Trees and Plantsedit

Expected quantity: 44

M1M2M3M4M5M6M7M8M9M10
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11M12M13M14M15M16M17M18M19M20
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
M16
M17
M18
M19
M20
M21M22M23M24M25M26M27M28M29M30
M21
M22
M23
M24
M25
M26
M27
M28
M29
M30
M31M32M33M34M35M36M37M38M39M40
M31
M32
M33
M34
M35
M36
M37
M38
M39
M40
M41M42M43M44M45M46M47M48M49M50
M41
M42
M43
M44
M45
M46
M47
M48
M49
M50

N. Sky, Earth, Wateredit

Expected quantity: 42

N1N2N3N4N5N6N7N8N9N10
N1
N2
N3
N4
N5
N6
N7
N8
N9
N10
N11N12N13N14N15N16N17N18N19N20
N11
N12
N13
N14
N15
N16
N17
N18
N19
N20
N21N22N23N24N25N26N27N28N29N30
N21
N22
N23
N24
N25
N26
N27
N28
N29
N30
N31N32N33N34N35N36N37N38N39N40
N31
N32
N33
N34
N35
N36
N37
N38
N39
N40
N41N42N43N44N45N46N47N48N49N50
N41
N42
N43
N44
N45
N46
N47
N48
N49
N50

O. Buildings, Parts of Buildings, etc.edit

Expected quantity: 51

O1O2O3O4O5O6O7O8O9O10
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11O12O13O14O15O16O17O18O19O20
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O19
O20
O21O22O23O24O25O26O27O28O29O30
O21
O22
O23
O24
O25
O26
O27
O28
O29
O30
O31O32O33O34O35O36O37O38O39O40
O31
O32
O33
O34
O35
O36
O37
O38
O39
O40
O41O42O43O44O45O46O47O48O49O50
O41
O42
O43
O44
O45
O46
O47
O48
O49
O50
O51O52O53O54O55O56O57O58O59O60
O51
O52
O53
O54
O55
O56
O57
O58
O59
O60

P. Ships and Parts of Shipsedit

Expected quantity: 11

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P17
P18
P19
P20

Q. Domestics and Funerary Furnitureedit

Expected quantity: 7

Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Q10
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10

R. Temple Furniture and Sacred Emblemsedit

Expected quantity: 25

R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20
R11
R12
R13
R14
R15
R16
R17
R18
R19
R20
R21R22R23R24R25R26R27R28R30
R21
R22
R23
R24
R25
R26
R27
R28
R30

S. Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc.edit

Expected quantity: 45

S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11S12S13S14S15S16S17S18S19S20
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21S22S23S24S25S26S27S28S29S30
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31S32S33S34S35S36S37S38S39S40
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
S39
S40
S41S42S43S44S45S46S47S48S49S50
S41
S42
S43
S44
S45
S46
S47
S48
S49
S50

T. Warfare, Hunting, Butcheryedit

Expected quantity: 35

T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
T10
T11T12T13T14T15T16T17T18T19T20
T11
T12
T13
T14
T15
T16
T17
T18
T19
T20
T21T22T23T24T25T26T27T28T29T30
T21
T22
T23
T24
T25
T26
T27
T28
T29
T30
T31T32T33T34T35T36T37T38T39T40
T31
T32
T33
T34
T35
T36
T37
T38
T39
T40

U. Agriculture, Crafts, and Professionsedit

Expected quantity:

U1U2U3U4U5U6U7U8U9U10
U1
U2
U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11U12U13U14U15U16U17U18U19U20
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U20
U21U22U23U24U25U26U27U28U29U30
U21
U22
U23
U24
U25
U26
U27
U28
U29
U30
U31U32U33U34U35U36U37U38U39U40
U31
U32
U33
U34
U35
U36
U37
U38
U39
U40
U41U42U43U44U45U46U47U48U49U50
U41
U42
U43
U44
U45
U46
U47
U48
U49
U50

V. Rope, Fiber, Baskets, Bags, etc.edit

Expected quantity: 38

V1V2V3V4V5V6V7V8V9V10
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
V8
V9
V10
V11V12V13V14V15V16V17V18V19V20
V11
V12
V13
V14
V15
V16
V17
V18
V19
V20
V21V22V23V24V25V26V27V28V29V30
V21
V22
V23
V24
V25
V26
V27
V28
V29
V30
V31V32V33V34V35V36V37V38V39V40
V31
V32
V33
V34
V35
V36
V37
V38
V39
V40

W. Vessels of Stone and Earthenwareedit

Expected quantity: 25

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11W12W13W14W15W16W17W18W19W20
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
W18
W19
W20
W21W22W23W24W25W26W27W28W29W30
W21
W22
W23
W24
W25
W26
W27
W28
W29
W30

X. Loaves and Cakesedit

Expected quantity: 8

X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10
X1
X2
X3
X4
X5
X6
X7
X8
X9
X10

Y. Writings, Games, Musicedit

Expected quantity: 8

Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5Y6Y7Y8Y9Y10
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10

Z. Strokes, Signs derived from Hieratic, Geometrical Figuresedit

Expected quantity: 11

Z1Z2Z3Z4Z5Z6Z7Z8Z9Z10
Z1
Z2
Z3
Z4
Z5
Z6
Z7
Z8
Z9
Z10
Z11Z12Z13Z14Z15Z16Z17Z18Z19Z20
Z11
Z12
Z13
Z14
Z15
Z16
Z17
Z18
Z19
Z20

Aa. Unclassifiededit

Expected quantity: 31

Aa1Aa2Aa3Aa4Aa5Aa6Aa7Aa8Aa9Aa10
Aa1
Aa2
Aa3
Aa4
Aa5
Aa6
Aa7
Aa8
Aa9
Aa10
Aa11Aa12Aa13Aa14Aa15Aa16Aa17Aa18Aa19Aa20
Aa11
Aa12
Aa13
Aa14
Aa15
Aa16
Aa17
Aa18
Aa19
Aa20
Aa21Aa22Aa23Aa24Aa25Aa26Aa27Aa28Aa29Aa30
Aa21
Aa22
Aa23
Aa24
Aa25
Aa26
Aa27
Aa28
Aa29
Aa30
Aa31Aa32Aa33Aa34Aa35Aa36Aa37Aa38Aa39Aa40
Aa31
Aa32
Aa33
Aa34
Aa35
Aa36
Aa37
Aa38
Aa39
Aa40
Aa41Aa42Aa43Aa44Aa45Aa46Aa47Aa48Aa49Aa50
Aa41
Aa42
Aa43
Aa44
Aa45
Aa46
Aa47
Aa48
Aa49
Aa50

Phonemesedit

Codesedit

Codes are characters that:

  • Separate hieroglyphs
  • Indicate the organization of the hieroglyphs in space (that is, the position of hieroglyphs in a block)

Separatoredit

The official hieroglyph separator is the hyphen character ("-", also called block separator) but you are also allowed to use a space because it is a widespread practice.

Exampleedit

correctA1-B1
A1B1
allowedA1 B1
A1B1
incorrectA1B1
A1B1

Superpositionedit

To superpose hieroglyphs, use the colon character (":") instead of the hyphen.

Exampleedit

normal layoutp-t
pt
superposedp:t
p
t

Juxtapositionedit

To juxtapose hieroglyphs, use the asterisk character ("*"). Juxtaposing hieroglyphs is only relevant when they are part of a block which is superposed.

Exampleedit

normal layoutp-t
pt
juxtaposed
(same as normal layout)
p*t
p t
correctp*t:a
p t
a
p*p*p:t*t*t
p p p
t t t

End of lineedit

To make a new line of text, use the exclamation character ("!"). Normally, the "end-of-line" must be surrounded by separators (as -!-), but space or nothing are also allowed.

Examplesedit

correctA1-B1-!-C1-D1
A1B1
C1D1
allowedA1-B1 ! C1-D1
A1B1
C1D1
allowed
although apparently
not fully functional
A1-B1! C1-D1
A1B1
C1D1

Orientationedit

Asymmetrical characters may be reversed by appending the virgule /. This does not change the direction of the text.

A few characters may be rotated by appending 'V' for 'vertical'.

A character may be raised or lowered by pairing it with H_SPACE.

Examplesedit

DefaultA1-B1-C1-D1
A1B1C1D1
Reversed orientationA1\-B1\-C1\-D1\
A1B1C1D1
Horizontal (default)Y1
Y1
Rotated (vertical)Y1V
Y1V
InlineG47-Z1
G47Z1
RaisedG47-Z1:H_SPACE
G47Z1
H_SPACE

Note that the Gardiner number for the rotated form, "Y1a", is not supported.

Cartoucheedit

A cartouche is created with <-...->.

Examplesedit

Default<-pr\:aA\->
<
pr
aA
>

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