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− | + | === Basic text formatting === | |
− | + | You can format the page using Wikitext special characters. | |
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− | + | {|width="80%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | !What it looks like | ||
+ | !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'''''. | ||
− | + | (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br>they are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.) | |
+ | |<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'''''. | ||
− | + | (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything | |
+ | special -- <br> they are just ''''left | ||
+ | over ones'''' that are included as part | ||
+ | of the text.) | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | 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 ([[#lists|see below]]). |
+ | |<pre> | ||
+ | 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 ([[#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 signature: [[User:Example|Example]] <br> | |
− | | | + | - Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: [[User:Example|Example]] 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 | ||
+ | signature: ~~~ <br> | ||
+ | - Four tildes give your | ||
+ | signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> | ||
+ | - Five tildes gives the | ||
+ | date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |} |
Revision as of 22:49, 30 July 2007
Basic text formatting
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.
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. (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> they are just ''''left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.) |
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 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 signature: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |