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With the following clues supplemented with the editing tools, you can build or edit good looking wiki pages. Here are some hints. Edit this page to see the source.
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Empty lines mean new paragraph.<br>If you want to start a new line <br> with no empty line between, use &lt;br&gt;.
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Initial spaces mean code example.
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code1
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code2
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...
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code3
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Beginning *s mean bullets
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*one
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*two
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** 2 and 1/2
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*** and further
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*three
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Beginning # mean numbered outline
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#one
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#two
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## 2 and 1/2
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### and further
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#three
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You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
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apostrophes on '''each''' side.
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<br>3 apostrophes will '''embolden the text'''.
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<br>5 apostrophes will '''embolden''' and ''italicize''
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'''''the text'''''.
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<br>(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
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special -- <br /> the last pair are just
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''''left over ones'''' that are included
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as part of the text.)
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Beginning = mean headings (start with == since the page title is =
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Start with a header signified by using 2 equals surrounding the ==title==.
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==Top level==
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===Next smaller===
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====and further====
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Internal links are built surrounding the link name with two square brackets.
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[[How to edit this Wiki]]
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Use the pipe symbol to display one thing and link to another.
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[[How to edit this Wiki|Click Me]]
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External links are built much the same way using one square bracket.
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For a full explanation see:'''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors The Media Wiki Documentation]'''

Revision as of 19:06, 4 June 2010

With the following clues supplemented with the editing tools, you can build or edit good looking wiki pages. Here are some hints. Edit this page to see the source.

Empty lines mean new paragraph.
If you want to start a new line
with no empty line between, use <br>.

Initial spaces mean code example.

code1
code2
...
code3

Beginning *s mean bullets

  • one
  • two
    • 2 and 1/2
      • and further
  • three

Beginning # mean numbered outline

  1. one
  2. two
    1. 2 and 1/2
      1. and further
  3. three

You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side.
3 apostrophes will embolden the text.
5 apostrophes will embolden and italicize the text.
(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special --
the last pair are just 'left over ones' that are included as part of the text.)

Beginning = mean headings (start with == since the page title is = Start with a header signified by using 2 equals surrounding the ==title==.

Top level

Next smaller

and further

Internal links are built surrounding the link name with two square brackets. How to edit this Wiki Use the pipe symbol to display one thing and link to another. Click Me

External links are built much the same way using one square bracket. For a full explanation see:The Media Wiki Documentation

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