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This "Editing Overview" is intended to be a very brief and short introduction to wiki editing.
Each of the topics covered here is covered somewhere else in more detail. Look at the right hand side of the table (the one with many clickable links).
You may want to keep Help:Wikitext examples or Help:Wikitext_reference open while editing when you need more advanced wikitext and editing skills. If you want view a full guide in one page, please go to Help:Editing all-in-one guide.
Contents
Editing Basics
"Edit this page" starts and restarts an edit. Below the edit box,"Cancel" stops an edit. "Show changes" compares the current text with your text. "Edit summary" is where you tell the page history what you did. "Show preview" shows your text and lets you make corrections. Only "Save page" makes your edit the current text and puts a link to it on the page history. To experiment, go to "sandbox". See also: talk pages, MediaWiki, wikitext, edit summary, Wikipedia:Edit_summary_legend, Show preview, & sandbox.
Basic formatting
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Most Frequent Wiki Markup Explained
This section is intended to introduce wiki markups to new comers. That's why we just pick up about 6 most frequently used wiki markups from Wikitext examples. It is not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of all wiki markups. Otherwise you should take a look at the following:
- Help:Wikitext examples
- Help:Wikitext_reference
- Help:Reference card - a one-page summary of important commands, to be printed out and used next to the computer
- Help:HTML in wikitext
- HTML elements - introduction to HTML
What it looks like | What you type |
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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side |
You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. |
3 apostrophes will bold the text. |
3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. |
5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. |
5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. |
(4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just 'one left over'.) |
(4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.) |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br> |
Three tildes gives your user name: User Name |
Three tildes gives your user name: ~~~<br> |
Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: User Name 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) |
Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> |
Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) |
Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~<br> |
Section headingsHeadings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them. |
== Section headings == Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title. |
SubsectionUsing more equals signs creates a subsection. |
=== Subsection === Using more equals signs creates a subsection. |
A smaller subsectionDon't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. |
==== A smaller subsection ==== Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. |
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* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' * Start every line with a star. |
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#''Numbered lists'' #use number sign |
Link to a page named Official position. You can even say official positions |
Link to a page named [[Official position]]. You can even say [[official position]]s |
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's section by its title: |
You can link to a page's 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". |
If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |
Further Reading
About Editing
About Wiki Markups and Codes
- Help:Wikitext examples
- Help:Wikitext_reference
- Help:Reference card - a one-page summary of important commands, to be printed out and used next to the computer
- Help:HTML in wikitext
- HTML elements - introduction to HTML
Page Management
- Help:Starting a new page
- Merging_and_moving_pages
- Protecting pages
- Deletion policy
- For others, look at the table ("tools" part) on your right hand side
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Wikitext Examples
Basic text formatting
What it looks like | What you type |
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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. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just 'one left over'.) |
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'''''. (4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.) |
A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the diff function (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a newline does affect the layout (see below). |
A single [[w:newline|]] generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the ''diff'' function (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]). |
You can break lines Please do not start a link 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 [[link]] 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 in wikitext. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
What it looks like | What you type |
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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
What it looks like | What you type |
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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. |
== 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. |
marks the end of the list.
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* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. *: Previous item continues. ** A newline * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again. |
A newline marks the end of the list.
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# ''Numbered lists'' are also good: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow A newline marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1. |
Here's a definition list:
Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing. |
Here's a ''definition list'': ; Word : Definition of the word ; A longer phrase needing definition : Phrase defined ; A word : Which has a definition : Also a second one : And even a third Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing. |
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* You can even do mixed lists *# and nest them *# inside each other *#* or break lines<br>in lists. *#; definition lists *#: can be *#:; nested : too |
A newline starts a new paragraph.
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph. <br> Often used for discussion on talk pages. : We use 1 colon to indent once. :: We use 2 colons to indent twice. ::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. |
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----) to separate text. But you should usually use sections instead, so that they go in the table of contents. |
You can make horizontal dividing lines (----) to separate text. ---- But you should usually use sections instead, so that they go in the table of contents. |
You can add footnotes to sentences using the ref tag -- this is especially good for citing a source.
For details, see Wikipedia:Footnotes and Help:Footnotes. |
You can add footnotes to sentences using the ''ref'' tag -- this is especially good for citing a source. :There are over six billion people in the world.<ref>CIA World Factbook, 2006.</ref> References: <references/> For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] and [[Help:Footnotes]]. |
Links
You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.
What it looks like | What you type |
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Here's a link to a page named Official position. You can even say official positions and the link will show up correctly. |
Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]]. You can even say [[official position]]s and the link will show up correctly. |
You can put formatting around a link. Example: Wikipedia. |
You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''. |
The first letter of articles is automatically capitalized, so wikipedia goes to the same place as Wikipedia. Capitalization matters after the first letter. |
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place as [[Wikipedia]]. 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. |
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]] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.nupedia.com You can give it a title: Nupedia Or leave the title blank: [1] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.nupedia.com You can give it a title: [http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia] Or leave the title blank: [http://www.nupedia.com] |
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 use magic words to help make links to special pages such as diffs, edit pages or history pages. |
{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Official position}} [{{SERVER}}{{localurl: {{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Edit] |
You can redirect the user to another page. |
#REDIRECT [[Official position]] |
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:English documentation |
[[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:English documentation]] Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: [[:Category:English documentation]] |
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]] |
Just show what I typed
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
What it looks like | What you type |
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The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → |
<nowiki> The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → </nowiki> |
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → |
<pre> The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → </pre> |
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets Wiki markup and special characters: → |
Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets [[Wiki]] ''markup'' and special characters: → |
Images, tables, video, and sounds
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.
This will produce the sytax for uploading a file [[Image:filename.png]]
This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
- Help:Images and other uploaded files for how to upload files
- w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax for how to arrange images on the page
- Help:Table for how to create a table
What it looks like | What you type | ||||
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A picture, including alternate text: You can put the image in a frame with a caption: |
A picture, including alternate text: [[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]] The image in a frame with a caption: [[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This Wiki's logo]] | ||||
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image: Image:Wiki.png Or a link directly to the image itself: Media:Wiki.png |
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image: [[:Image:Wiki.png]] Or a link directly to the image itself: [[Media:Wiki.png]] | ||||
Use media: links to link directly to sounds or videos: A sound file |
Use '''media:''' links to link directly to sounds or videos: [[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]] | ||||
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center" ! This ! is |- | a | table |- |} |
Mathematical formulas
You can format mathematical formulas with TeX markup. See Help:Formula.
What it looks like | What you type |
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<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> |
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> |
Templates
Templates are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page. You add them by putting the template's name in {{double braces}}.
Some templates take parameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
What it looks like | What you type |
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{{Transclusion demo}} | |
This template takes two parameters, and creates underlined text with a hover box for many modern browsers supporting CSS: Go to this page to see the H:title template itself: Template:Tl |
This template takes two parameters, and creates underlined text with a hover box for many modern browsers supporting CSS: {{H:title|This is the hover text| Hover your mouse over this text}} Go to this page to see the H:title template itself: {{tl|H:title}} |
Wikitext References
Linking
http://www.example.com http://example.com
[[page name]] page name
[[page name|short name]] short name
Headers
==double==
double
===triple===
triple
====quad====
quad
text formatting
''italic'' italic
'''bold''' bold
image
table
div
span
Bold text '''Bold text'''
''Italic text'' [[Link title]] [http://www.example.com link title]
Headline text== Headline text == [[Image:Example.jpg]] [[Media:Example.ogg]]
<math>Insert formula here</math>
<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>
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#REDIRECT [[Insert text]] |