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This page explains basic wiki markup and provides links to pages explaining advanced features. For a more complete guide, you may want to see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing on Wikimedia.org]. | |||
{{ | == Basic Formatting == | ||
Plain text appears the same way that it was entered. A single newline inside the editing window will not affect the appearance of the text, but two consecutive newlines (one blank line) will cause a paragraph break. You can also use '''bold''', ''italics'', and '''''bold italics''''' formatting on blocks of text. | |||
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What you see | |||
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What you type | |||
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Hello, world! | |||
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<pre>Hello, world!</pre> | |||
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Hello | |||
there. | |||
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<pre>Hello | |||
there.</pre> | |||
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Paragraph one. | |||
Paragraph two. | |||
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<pre>Paragraph one. | |||
Paragraph two.</pre> | |||
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'''Bold.''' | |||
''Italics.'' | |||
'''''Bold italics.''''' | |||
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<pre>'''Bold.''' | |||
''Italics.'' | |||
'''''Bold italics.'''''</pre> | |||
|} | |||
<br /> | |||
== Headings == | |||
Use headings to divide up a page into logical sections. A table of contents will automatically appear at the top of pages with four or more headings for easy navigation. See [[Help:Heading]] for information about using headings. | |||
== Links == | |||
Link from one page to another to help readers navigate your guide. You can link to any page on the wiki or any external web page. To link to a page in another wiki namespace, use the full page name (i.e. <nowiki>Help:Contents</nowiki>). | |||
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What you see | |||
! width="50%"| | |||
What you type | |||
|- | |||
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[[Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] | |||
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<pre>[[Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]</pre> | |||
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[[Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time Homepage (named link)]] | |||
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<pre>[[Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time Homepage (named link)]]</pre> | |||
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[[Nonexistant page]] | |||
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<pre>[[Nonexistant page]]</pre> | |||
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http://www.google.com | |||
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<pre>http://www.google.com</pre> | |||
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[http://www.google.com] | |||
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<pre>[http://www.google.com]</pre> | |||
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[http://www.google.com Google] | |||
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<pre>[http://www.google.com Google]</pre> | |||
|} | |||
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== Lists == | |||
You can create bulleted or numbered lists and sublists by prefixing lines with a special character. | |||
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What you see | |||
! width="50%"| | |||
What you type | |||
|- | |||
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* Bullet one | |||
* Bullet two | |||
* Bullet three | |||
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<pre>* Bullet one | |||
* Bullet two | |||
* Bullet three</pre> | |||
|- | |||
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# First | |||
# Second | |||
# Third | |||
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<pre># First | |||
# Second | |||
# Third</pre> | |||
|- | |||
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* Point | |||
** Subpoint | |||
** Subpoint | |||
*** Subsubpoint | |||
* Point | |||
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<pre>* Point | |||
** Subpoint | |||
** Subpoint | |||
*** Subsubpoint | |||
* Point</pre> | |||
|- | |||
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# Thing | |||
## Subthing | |||
## Subthing | |||
### Subsubthing | |||
# Thing | |||
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<pre># Thing | |||
## Subthing | |||
## Subthing | |||
### Subsubthing | |||
# Thing</pre> | |||
|- | |||
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* Bullet | |||
# Numbered | |||
# Numbered | |||
* Bullet | |||
# Numbered | |||
# Numbered | |||
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<pre>* Bullet | |||
# Numbered | |||
# Numbered | |||
* Bullet | |||
# Numbered | |||
# Numbered</pre> | |||
|} | |||
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== Indenting == | |||
You can indent paragraphs by prefixing the paragraph with a colon. This is helpful for lining up items under a bullet point or for quoting big blocks of text. | |||
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|- | |||
! width="50%"| | |||
What you see | |||
! width="50%"| | |||
What you type | |||
|- | |||
| width="50%"| | |||
This is a short paragraph. It is not indented. | |||
:This is a second paragraph. It has been indented a little bit. | |||
::This third paragraph has been indented twice. | |||
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<pre>This is a short paragraph. It is not indented. | |||
:This is a second paragraph. It has been indented a little bit. | |||
::This third paragraph has been indented twice.</pre> | |||
|} | |||
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== No Formatting/No Wiki == | |||
There are several methods to keep your text from being formatted and keep its contents from being parsed for wiki markup. | |||
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! width="50%"| | |||
What you see | |||
! width="50%"| | |||
What you type | |||
|- | |||
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Preformatted text. '''Wiki markup still works.''' | |||
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<pre> Preformatted text. '''Wiki markup still works.'''</pre> | |||
(There is a space before the line.) | |||
|- | |||
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<nowiki>Unwikified text. '''Wiki markup is off.'''</nowiki> | |||
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<pre><nowiki>[[Unwikified text.]] '''Wiki markup is off.'''</nowiki></pre> | |||
|- | |||
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<pre>Preformatted text. No [[formatting]] or '''wiki markup'''.</pre> | |||
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<pre><pre>Preformatted text. No [[formatting]] or '''wiki markup'''.</pre></pre> | |||
|} | |||
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== Images == | |||
Use of images can really help an explanation and can help to spice up a dull guide. See the [[Help:Image]] page for detailed instructions about uploading and using images in your pages. | |||
== Templates == | |||
You can use templates to insert pre-created content into your pages. By inserting a simple tag into your pages, you can achieve some nice effects and simplify editing. When a page is viewed, the tags are expanded out to their original form. See the [[Help:Template]] page for detailed information about creating and using templates. | |||
== Categories == | |||
You can place your page into categories that group it with related pages and make it easier for readers to find. See the [[Help:Category]] page for information about adding your page to categories and linking to category listings. |