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Here are a few basic pointers on editing a page. For a more detailed description you can visit the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing MediaWiki guide].
 
 
== Formatting a wiki page ==
 
 
 
Headings start and end with 2 or 3 = signs.
 
Headings start and end with 2 or 3 = signs.
  
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You can also use the toolbar buttons which appear above the text entry box. If you want to experiment with writing an entry, please do so in the [[sandbox]]. And finally, when you're editing you can always use the "Show preview" button to check how your entry will look, just remember to save your changes once you are happy with them.
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==More==
 
==More==
 
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page
 
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Handy summary - maybe worth printing
 
* 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
 
* http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing_toolbar Explains each of the buttons above the text entry box
 
* 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 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
  1. A list with numbers
  2. You can nest these as well
    1. Nested numbered item
    2. Nested numbered item
  3. 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
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.

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