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 -- there are just ' left over ones' that are included as part of the text.)
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 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
without a new paragraph.
Please use this sparingly.
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:
- Three tildes gives your signature: Karl Wick
- Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: Karl Wick 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
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>
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
Put text in a typewriter
font. The same font is
generally used for
computer code.
Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
Strike out
or underline text,
or write it
in small caps.
<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
Centered text
Please note the American spelling of "center".
<center>Centered text</center>
The blockquote command will indent
both margins when needed instead of the
left margin only as the colon does.
<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.
If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually use the talk page.
Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->)
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
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.
* ''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.
Numbered lists are:
Very organized
Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
New numbering starts with 1.
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
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.
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.
You can even do mixed lists
and nest them
inside each other
or break lines in lists.
definition lists
can be
nested
too
* 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 colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline starts a new paragraph.
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.
: 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.
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.
There are over six billion people in the world.[1]
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]].
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 London is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
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 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]
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]]
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
What it looks like
What you type
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>
Putting a space at the
beginning of each
line stops the text
from being
reformatted. It still
interprets Wikimarkup 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: →
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
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.
This transclusion demo is a little bit of text from the page Help:Transclusion demo to be included into any file.
{{:Help:Transclusion Demo}}
This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:
Hover your mouse over this text
Go to this page to see the H:title template
itself: {{H:title}}
This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:
{{tooltip|2=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}}
