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− | + | __NOTOC__ | |
− | + | Headings start and end with 2 or 3 = signs. | |
− | ; | + | To make text bold, surround the text with three single quotes (ticks). |
− | :http:// | + | |
− | + | To make text italic, surround the text with two single quotes. | |
− | + | ||
− | + | A blank line is used to indicate the end of a paragraph. | |
+ | Without a blank line, the text flows on in the same paragraph. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lists have a * or # sign as the first character. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lines starting with one or more spaces are not reformatted. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lines starting with a : are indented. | ||
+ | <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=10 border=1> | ||
+ | <tr><td>'''This text ...'''<td>'''looks like this ...''' | ||
+ | <tr><td valign=top> | ||
+ | <pre><nowiki> | ||
+ | ==Main Heading== | ||
+ | ===Sub Heading=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''To boldly go'''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''Some italic text.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *A list with bullets | ||
+ | *Another item in the list | ||
+ | **Nested item | ||
+ | **'''Another''' nested item | ||
+ | *Final item in this list | ||
+ | |||
+ | #A list with numbers | ||
+ | #You can nest these as well | ||
+ | ##Nested numbered item | ||
+ | ##Nested numbered item | ||
+ | #End of the numbered list | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two lines starting '''without''' a space | ||
+ | One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two lines starting '''with''' a space | ||
+ | One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Two lines starting with a '''colon''' | ||
+ | :One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | </nowiki></pre> | ||
+ | <td valign=top> | ||
+ | ==Main Heading== | ||
+ | ===Sub Heading=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''To boldly go'''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''Some italic text.'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *A list with bullets | ||
+ | *Another item in the list | ||
+ | **Nested item | ||
+ | **'''Another''' nested item | ||
+ | *Final item in this list | ||
+ | |||
+ | #A list with numbers | ||
+ | #You can nest these as well | ||
+ | ##Nested numbered item | ||
+ | ##Nested numbered item | ||
+ | #End of the numbered list | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two lines starting '''without''' a space | ||
+ | One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two lines starting '''with''' a space | ||
+ | One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | |||
+ | :Two lines starting with a '''colon''' | ||
+ | :One line having extra spaces | ||
+ | </tr></table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;You can also use the toolbar buttons which appear above the text entry box. | ||
+ | ;You can always use the "Show preview" button to check how your entry will look | ||
+ | ;Remember to '''save''' your changes once you are happy with them. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==More== | ||
+ | __NOEDITSECTION__ | ||
+ | {{HelpEditing}} | ||
+ | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page | ||
+ | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Handy summary - maybe worth printing | ||
+ | * http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing | ||
+ | * http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing_toolbar Explains each of the buttons above the text entry box |
Latest revision as of 21:13, 16 May 2009
Headings start and end with 2 or 3 = signs.
To make text bold, surround the text with three single quotes (ticks).
To make text italic, surround the text with two single quotes.
A blank line is used to indicate the end of a paragraph. Without a blank line, the text flows on in the same paragraph.
Lists have a * or # sign as the first character.
Lines starting with one or more spaces are not reformatted.
Lines starting with a : are indented.
This text ... | looks like this ... |
==Main Heading== ===Sub Heading=== '''To boldly go'''. ''Some italic text.'' *A list with bullets *Another item in the list **Nested item **'''Another''' nested item *Final item in this list #A list with numbers #You can nest these as well ##Nested numbered item ##Nested numbered item #End of the numbered list Two lines starting '''without''' a space One line having extra spaces Two lines starting '''with''' a space One line having extra spaces :Two lines starting with a '''colon''' :One line having extra spaces |
Main HeadingSub HeadingTo boldly go. Some italic text.
Two lines starting without a space One line having extra spaces Two lines starting with a space One line having extra spaces
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- You can also use the toolbar buttons which appear above the text entry box.
- You can always use the "Show preview" button to check how your entry will look
- Remember to save your changes once you are happy with them.
More
Editing Markup Links Images Tables Templates TOC
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Handy summary - maybe worth printing
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing_toolbar Explains each of the buttons above the text entry box