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− | You can even say [[ | + | You can even say [[HMS Reliant]]'s |
and the link will show up correctly. | and the link will show up correctly. | ||
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− | Here's a link to a page named [[ | + | Here's a link to a page named [[HMS Reliant]]. |
You can even say [[Official position]]s | You can even say [[Official position]]s | ||
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Revision as of 19:32, 19 September 2006
Basic text formatting
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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- |
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br> there are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.) |
A new line generally does not effect the formatting. An empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a new line does affect the layout (see below). |
A new line generally does not effect the formatting. An empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a new line ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]). |
You can break lines Please do not start a or italics or bold on one line and close it on the next. |
You can break lines<br> without a new paragraph.<br> Please use this sparingly. Please do not start a or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next. |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> - Three tildes gives your user name: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |
HTML tags
You can use some HTML tags too. For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see HTML. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
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Put text in a typewriter
font. The same font is
generally used for |
Put text in a <tt>typewriter font</tt>. The same font is generally used for <code> computer code</code>. |
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<strike>Strike out</strike> or <u>underline</u> text, or write it <span style= "font-variant:small-caps"> in small caps</span>. |
Superscripts and subscripts: X2, H2O |
Superscripts and subscripts: X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O |
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<center>Centered text</center> |
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<blockquote> The '''blockquote''' command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. </blockquote> |
Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->) only appear while editing the page.
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Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->) only appear while editing the page. <!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. --> |
Organizing your writing
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Section headings
Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. Subsection
Using more equals signs creates a subsection. A smaller subsection
Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. |
=== Links === You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages. {|width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" |- !What it looks like !What you type |- | Here's a link to a page named [[HMS Reliant]]. You can even say [[HMS Reliant]]'s and the link will show up correctly. |<pre> Here's a link to a page named [[HMS Reliant]]. You can even say [[Official position]]s and the link will show up correctly. |
You can put formatting around a link. Example: William Laurence. |
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[William Laurence]]''. |
The first letter of articles is automatically capitalized, so Temeraire goes to the same place as temeraire. Capitalization matters after the first letter. |
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically capitalized, so [[Temeraire]] goes to the same place as [[temeraire]]. Capitalization matters after the first letter. |
The weather in Moscow is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
[[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
You can link to a page section by its title: If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. #Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section". |
You can link to a page section by its title: *[[List of cities by country#Morocco]]. If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |
You can make a link point to a different place with a piped link. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text. Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that text in brackets does not appear. |
You can make a link point to a different place with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text. *[[Help:Link|About Links]] *[[List of cities by country#Morocco| Cities in Morocco]] Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that text in brackets does not appear. *[[Spinning (textiles)|]] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.temeraire.org You can give it a title: Temeraire Site Or leave the title blank: [1] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.temeraire.org You can give it a title: [http://www.temeraire.org Temeraire Site] Or leave the title blank: [http://www.temeraire.org] |
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@domain.com or someone |
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@domain.com or [mailto:someone@domain.com someone] |
You can redirect the user to another page. If you feel a page may requires a redirect from another page, simply create the page from which you want to redirect the reader. The only text on it should be #REDIRECT and the link to the desired page. For example, HMS Reliant redirects to H.M.S. Reliant. |
The only text on the HMS Reliant page: #REDIRECT [[H.M.S. Reliant]] |
Category links do not show up in line but instead at page bottom and cause the page to be listed in the category. Add an extra colon to link to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: Category:Help |
[[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line but instead at page bottom ''and cause the page to be listed in the category.'' [[Category:Help]] Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: [[:Category:Help]] |
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's date preferences. These three dates will show up the same if you choose a format in your Preferences: |
The Wiki reformats linked dates to match the reader's date preferences. These three dates will show up the same if you choose a format in your [[Special:Preferences|]]: * [[July 20]], [[1969]] * [[20 July]] [[1969]] * [[1969]]-[[07-20]] |