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=== Basic text formatting ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
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''''.)
|<pre>
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''''.)
</pre>
|-
|
A single [[w:newline|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]]).
|<pre>
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]]).
</pre>
|-
|
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.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
|-
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br>
- Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
|<pre>
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>
</pre>
|}
=== HTML tags ===
You can use some '''HTML tags''' too. For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
|<pre>
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
</pre>
|-
|
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
|<pre>
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
</pre>
|-
|
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
|<pre>
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
</pre>
|-
|
<center>Centered text</center>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
|<pre>
<center>Centered text</center>
</pre>
|-
|
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does.
</blockquote>
|<pre>
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does.
</blockquote>
</pre>
|-
|
Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
* If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually use the [[talk page]].
|<pre>
Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
</pre>
|}
=== Organizing your writing ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>
''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The Wiki software can automatically
generate a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them.
<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>
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.
|<pre>
== 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.
</pre>
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' 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.
|<pre>
* ''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.
</pre>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
|<pre>
# ''Numbered lists'' are also good:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
|-
|
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.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
|-
|
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
|<pre>
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
</pre>
|-
|
: 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.
|<pre>
: 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.
</pre>
|-
|
You can make [[w:horizontal dividing line|horizontal dividing line]]s (----)
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
|-
|
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]].
|
<pre><nowiki>
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]].
</nowiki></pre>
|}
=== Links ===
You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
|<pre>
Here's a link to a page named
[[Official position]].
You can even say
[[official position]]s
and the link will show up
correctly.
</pre>
|-
|
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
|<pre>
You can put formatting around
a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
</pre>
|-
|
The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
|<pre>
The ''first letter'' of
articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]]
goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]].
Capitalization matters after
the
first letter.
</pre>
|-
|
[[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[The weather in Moscow]] is
a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by
clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
|
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".
|<pre>
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".
</pre>
|-
|
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]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
|-
|
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]
|
<pre>
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]
</pre>
|-
|
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com someone]
|
<pre>
Linking to an e-mail address
works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com
someone]
</pre>
|-
|
You can use [[Help:magic words|magic words]] to help make links to special pages such as [[Help:Diff|diffs]], [[Help:Editing|edit pages]] or [[Help:Page history|history pages]].
{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Official position}}
[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Edit]
|
<pre>
{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Official
position}}
[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:
{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}}
Edit]
</pre>
|-
|
You can [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] the user to another page.
|<pre>
#REDIRECT [[Official
position]]
</pre>
|-
|
[[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]]
|<pre>
[[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]]
</pre>
|-
|
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|Preferences]]:
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
* [[1969]]-[[07-20]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
|}
===Just show what I typed===
:''See also [[Help:Wiki markup examples#Just show what I typed]].
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: →
</nowiki>
|<pre>
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
</pre>
|-
|
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: →
</pre>
|<pre>
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</pre>
</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: →
|<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: &rarr;
</pre>
|}
===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 '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''
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
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
A picture, including alternate text:
[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]
You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This Wiki's logo]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
|-
|
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
|<pre>
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
</pre>
|-
|
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
|<pre>
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
</pre>
|-
|
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
|<pre>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
</pre>
|}
=== Mathematical formulas ===
You can format mathematical formulas with [[w:TeX|TeX]] markup. See [[Help:Formula]].
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
|<pre><nowiki>
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
</nowiki></pre>
|}
===Templates===
'''[[Help:Template|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 <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>.
Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
{{Transclusion demo}}
|<pre>
{{Transclusion demo}}
</pre>
|-
|
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}}
|<pre>
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}}
</pre>
|}
=== Basic text formatting ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
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''''.)
|<pre>
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''''.)
</pre>
|-
|
A single [[w:newline|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]]).
|<pre>
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]]).
</pre>
|-
|
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.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
|-
|
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br>
- Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
|<pre>
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>
</pre>
|}
=== HTML tags ===
You can use some '''HTML tags''' too. For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
|<pre>
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
</pre>
|-
|
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
|<pre>
<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
</pre>
|-
|
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
|<pre>
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
</pre>
|-
|
<center>Centered text</center>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
|<pre>
<center>Centered text</center>
</pre>
|-
|
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does.
</blockquote>
|<pre>
<blockquote>
The '''blockquote''' command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does.
</blockquote>
</pre>
|-
|
Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
* If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually use the [[talk page]].
|<pre>
Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
</pre>
|}
=== Organizing your writing ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>
''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The Wiki software can automatically
generate a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them.
<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>
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.
|<pre>
== 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.
</pre>
|- id="lists"
|
* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' 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.
|<pre>
* ''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.
</pre>
|-
|
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
|<pre>
# ''Numbered lists'' are also good:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
|-
|
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.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
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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
|<pre>
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#:; nested : too
</pre>
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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.
|<pre>
: 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.
</pre>
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You can make [[w:horizontal dividing line|horizontal dividing line]]s (----)
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
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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]].
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<pre><nowiki>
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]].
</nowiki></pre>
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=== Links ===
You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
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Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
|<pre>
Here's a link to a page named
[[Official position]].
You can even say
[[official position]]s
and the link will show up
correctly.
</pre>
|-
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You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
|<pre>
You can put formatting around
a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
</pre>
|-
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The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
|<pre>
The ''first letter'' of
articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]]
goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]].
Capitalization matters after
the
first letter.
</pre>
|-
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[[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[The weather in Moscow]] is
a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by
clicking on the link.
</pre>
|-
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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".
|<pre>
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".
</pre>
|-
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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]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
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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]
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<pre>
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]
</pre>
|-
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Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com someone]
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<pre>
Linking to an e-mail address
works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com
someone]
</pre>
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You can use [[Help:magic words|magic words]] to help make links to special pages such as [[Help:Diff|diffs]], [[Help:Editing|edit pages]] or [[Help:Page history|history pages]].
{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Official position}}
[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} Edit]
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<pre>
{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Official
position}}
[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:
{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}}
Edit]
</pre>
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You can [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] the user to another page.
|<pre>
#REDIRECT [[Official
position]]
</pre>
|-
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[[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]]
|<pre>
[[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]]
</pre>
|-
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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|Preferences]]:
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
* [[1969]]-[[07-20]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
|}
===Just show what I typed===
:''See also [[Help:Wiki markup examples#Just show what I typed]].
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: →
</nowiki>
|<pre>
<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
</pre>
|-
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<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: →
</pre>
|<pre>
<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]]
''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat
text.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</pre>
</pre>
|-
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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: →
|<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: &rarr;
</pre>
|}
===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 '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''
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
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
A picture, including alternate text:
[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]
You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This Wiki's logo]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
|-
|
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
|<pre>
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
</pre>
|-
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Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
|<pre>
Use '''media:''' links to link
directly to sounds or videos:
[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
</pre>
|-
|
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
|<pre>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
</pre>
|}
=== Mathematical formulas ===
You can format mathematical formulas with [[w:TeX|TeX]] markup. See [[Help:Formula]].
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
|<pre><nowiki>
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
</nowiki></pre>
|}
===Templates===
'''[[Help:Template|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 <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>.
Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="1000"|What it looks like
!width="500"|What you type
|-
|
{{Transclusion demo}}
|<pre>
{{Transclusion demo}}
</pre>
|-
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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}}
|<pre>
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}}
</pre>
|}