Difference between revisions of "Help:Formatting"
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| − | You can format your text using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, single quotes or equation marks which have a special function in the wiki, sometimes depending on their position. For example, to format a word in ''italic'', you include it in two single quotes like <code><nowiki>''this''</nowiki></code>. Please note that this page is largely reproduced from the official [[MediaWiki]] page (see References) | + | You can format your text using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, single quotes or equation marks which have a special function in the wiki, sometimes depending on their position. For example, to format a word in ''italic'', you include it in two single quotes like <code><nowiki>''this''</nowiki></code>. Please note that this page is largely reproduced from the official [[MediaWiki]] page (see References). Play around in the [[sandbox]] to get a feel for wiki markup. |
== Text formatting markup [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting] == | == Text formatting markup [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting] == | ||
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== Paragraphs == | == Paragraphs == | ||
| − | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="5" |
! style="width:15%" |Description | ! style="width:15%" |Description | ||
! style="width:45%" |You type | ! style="width:45%" |You type | ||
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|Line breaks (1) | |Line breaks (1) | ||
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| − | <pre>Merely pressing | + | <pre> |
| + | Merely pressing | ||
enter | enter | ||
does not make | does not make | ||
| − | line breaks.</pre> | + | line breaks. |
| + | </pre> | ||
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Merely pressing | Merely pressing | ||
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|Line breaks (2) | |Line breaks (2) | ||
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| − | <pre>Adding the<br/> | + | <pre> |
| + | Adding the<br/> | ||
break command<br/> | break command<br/> | ||
does. | does. | ||
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|Paragraph breaks | |Paragraph breaks | ||
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| − | <pre>Double enter | + | <pre> |
| + | Double enter | ||
makes paragraph | makes paragraph | ||
| − | breaks.</pre> | + | breaks. |
| + | </pre> | ||
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Double enter | Double enter | ||
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Some [[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]] tags are allowed in MediaWiki, for example <code><nowiki><code></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><span></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><font></nowiki></code>. These apply anywhere you insert them. | Some [[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]] tags are allowed in MediaWiki, for example <code><nowiki><code></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki><span></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><font></nowiki></code>. These apply anywhere you insert them. | ||
| − | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="5" |
| − | !Description | + | ! style="width:15%" |Description |
| − | !You type | + | ! style="width:45%" |You type |
| − | !You get | + | ! style="width:40%" |You get |
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|Fixed width text | |Fixed width text | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="5" |
! style="width:15%" |Description | ! style="width:15%" |Description | ||
! style="width:45%" |You type | ! style="width:45%" |You type | ||
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[[Some Wiki Page|My page]] | [[Some Wiki Page|My page]] | ||
| − | [[Some Wiki Page|My page]]s</pre> | + | [[Some Wiki Page|My page]]s rock</pre> |
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[[Some Wiki Page]] | [[Some Wiki Page]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 31 March 2009
You can format your text using wiki markup. This consists of normal characters like asterisks, single quotes or equation marks which have a special function in the wiki, sometimes depending on their position. For example, to format a word in italic, you include it in two single quotes like ''this''. Please note that this page is largely reproduced from the official MediaWiki page (see References). Play around in the sandbox to get a feel for wiki markup.
Contents
Text formatting markup [1]
| Description | You type | You get |
|---|---|---|
| character formatting - applies anywhere | ||
| Italic text | ''italic'' |
italic |
| Bold text | '''bold''' |
bold |
| Bold and italic | '''''bold & italic''''' |
bold & italic |
| Escape wiki markup |
<nowiki>no ''markup''</nowiki> |
no ''markup'' |
| section formatting - only at the beginning of the line | ||
| Headings of different levels |
=level 1= ==level 2== ===level 3=== ====level 4==== =====level 5===== ======level 6====== An article with four or more headings will automatically create a table of contents. Use of a level 1 heading is highly discouraged as it appears with the same formatting and size as the page title, which can be confusing. |
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
|
| Horizontal rule |
---- |
|
| Bullet list |
* one * two * three ** three point one ** three point two Inserting a blank line will end the first list and start another. |
|
| Numbered list |
# one # two<br />spanning several lines<br />without breaking the numbering # three ## three point one ## three point two |
|
| Definition list |
;item 1 :definition 1 ;item 2 :definition 2-1 :definition 2-2 |
|
| Adopting definition list to indent text |
:Single indent ::Double indent :::::Multiple indent This adoption may be controversial from the viewpoint of accessibility. |
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| Mixture of different types of list |
# one # two #* two point one #* two point two # three #; three item one #: three def one # four #: four def one #: this rather looks like the continuation of # four #: and thus often used instead of <br /> # five ## five sub 1 ### five sub 1 sub 1 ## five sub 2 ;item 1 :* definition 1-1 :* definition 1-2 : ;item 2 :# definition 2-1 :# definition 2-2 The usage of |
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| Preformatted text |
preformatted text is done with a '''space''' at the ''beginning'' of the line This way of preformatting only applies to section formatting, and character formatting markups are still effective. |
preformatted text is done with a space at the beginning of the line |
Paragraphs
| Description | You type | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Line breaks (1) |
Merely pressing enter does not make line breaks. |
Merely pressing enter does not make line breaks. |
| Line breaks (2) |
Adding the<br/> break command<br/> does. |
Adding the |
| Paragraph breaks |
Double enter makes paragraph breaks. |
Double enter makes paragraph breaks. |
HTML [2]
Some HTML tags are allowed in MediaWiki, for example <code>, <div>, <span> and <font>. These apply anywhere you insert them.
| Description | You type | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed width text |
<tt>Fixed width text</tt> |
Fixed width text |
| Blockquotes |
text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text <blockquote> quote quote quote quote quote quote </blockquote> text text text text text text text text text text text text |
text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text quote quote quote quote quote quote text text text text text text text text text text text text |
| Comment |
<!--This is comment--> |
|
| Completely preformatted text |
<pre>this way, all markups are '''ignored'''</pre> |
this way, all markups are '''ignored''' |
Links
| Description | You type | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Internal links |
Internal links use double brackets ( [[ ]] ) and a pipe ( | ) for link text. [[Some Wiki Page]] [[Some Wiki Page|My page]] [[Some Wiki Page|My page]]s rock |
My pages rock |
| External links |
External links normally use single brackets ( [ ] ) and a trailing space for link text http://www.google.com [http://www.google.com] [http://www.google.com Google] [http://www.google.com Google]Search Page |
GoogleSearch Page |
Other formatting
Beyond the text formatting markup shown above, here are some other formatting references: (on the MediaWiki site)
