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=== Basic text formatting ===

{| width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!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'''''.

(4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
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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'''''.

(4 apostrophes don't do anything special -- there's just ''''one left over''''.)
</pre>
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A single newline
has no effect
on the layout.
But an empty line

starts a new paragraph.
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A single newline
has no effect
on the layout.
But an empty line

starts a new paragraph.
</pre>
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You can break lines<br>
without a new paragraph.<br>
Please use this sparingly.
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You can break lines<br>
without a new paragraph.<br>
Please use this sparingly.
</pre>
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You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br>
- Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
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You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages: <br>
- Three tildes gives your user
name: ~~~ <br>
- Four tildes give your user
name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br>
- Five tildes gives the
date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br>
</pre>
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You can use <b>HTML tags</b>, too, if you
want. Some useful ways to use HTML:

Put text in a <tt>typewriter font</tt>. The same
font is generally used for <code>computer code</code>.

<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:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O

Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> ) only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->

If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually go on the [[talk page]], though.
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You can use <b>HTML tags</b>,
too, if you want. Some useful
ways to use HTML:

Put text in a <tt>typewriter
font</tt>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.

<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:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O

Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
only appear while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->

If you wish to make comments to the public,
you should usually go on the talk page, though.
</pre>
|}

For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.

=== Organizing your writing ===
{|width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!What it looks like
!What you type
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<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>

''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
The Wiki software can automatically generate
a [[Help:table of contents|table of contents]] from them.

<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
Using more equals signs creates a subsection.

<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>

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.
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== 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.
</pre>
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* ''Unordered [[Help:List|list]]s'' 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.
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* ''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.
</pre>
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# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.

|<pre>
# ''Numbered lists'' are also good:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.
</pre>
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Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
; Word : Definition of the word
; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
: Phrase defined
; A word : Which has a definition
: Also a second one
: And even a third
|<pre>
Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
; Word : Definition of the word
; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
: Phrase defined
; A word : Which has a definition
: Also a second one
: And even a third
</pre>
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* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#;; nested too
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* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*# inside each other
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
*#; definition lists
*#: can be
*#;; nested too
</pre>
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
This is often used for discussion on [[talk pages]].
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
This is often used for discussion on talk pages.
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
</pre>
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You can make [[w:horizontal dividing line|horizontal dividing line]]s (----)
to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
|<pre>
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.
</pre>
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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> <br>

References: <references/>

For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] and [[Help:Footnotes]].
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<pre><nowiki>
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> <br>

References: <references/>

For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] and [[Help:Footnotes]].
</nowiki></pre>
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=== Links ===

You will often want to make clickable ''links'' to other pages.

{|width="100%" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
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Here's a link to a page named [[Official position]].
You can even say [[official position]]s
and the link will show up correctly.
</pre>
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You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
|<pre>
You can put formatting around a link.
Example: ''[[Wikipedia]]''.
</pre>
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The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
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The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically
capitalized, so [[wikipedia]] goes to the same place
as [[Wikipedia]]. Capitalization matters after the
first letter.
</pre>
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[[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
|<pre>
[[The weather in Moscow]] is a page that doesn't exist
yet. You could create it by clicking on the link.
</pre>
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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".
|<pre>
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".
</pre>
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You can make a link point to a different place
with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link
target first, then the pipe character "|", then
the link text.

*[[Help:Link|About Links]]
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco|
Cities in Morocco]]
|<pre>
You can make a link point to a different place
with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link
target first, then the pipe character "|", then
the link text.

*[[Help:Link|About Links]]
*[[List of cities by country#Morocco|
Cities in Morocco]]
</pre>
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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]
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<pre>
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]
</pre>
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Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com someone]
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<pre>
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way:
mailto:someone@domain.com or
[mailto:someone@domain.com someone]
</pre>
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You can [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] the user to another page.
|<pre>
#REDIRECT [[Official position]]
</pre>
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[[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]]
|<pre>
[[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]]
</pre>
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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|Preferences]]:
* [[July 20]], [[1969]]
* [[20 July]] [[1969]]
* [[1969]]-[[07-20]]
|<pre>
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]]
</pre>
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===Just show what I typed===

:''See also [[Help:Wiki markup examples#Just show what I typed]].

A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!What it looks like
!What you type
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<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by removing
newlines and multiple spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
</nowiki>
|<pre>
&lt;nowiki&gt;
The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by removing
newlines and multiple spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &amp;rarr;
&lt;/nowiki&gt;
</pre>
|-
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<pre>
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat text.
It still interprets special characters: &rarr;
</pre>
|<pre>
&lt;pre&gt;
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It also doesn't reformat text.
It still interprets special characters: &amp;rarr;
&lt;/pre&gt;
</pre>
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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: &rarr;
|<pre>
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: &amp;rarr;
</pre>
|}

===Images, tables, video, and sounds===

After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.

This will produce the sytax for uploading a file '''<nowiki>[[Image:filename.png]]</nowiki>'''

This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
* [[Help:Images and other uploaded files]] for how to upload files
* [[Help:Extended image syntax]] for how to arrange images on the page
* [[Help:Table]] for how to create a table

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!What it looks like
!What you type
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A picture, including alternate text:

[[Image:Wiki.png|The logo for this Wiki]]

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|The logo for this Wiki]]
|<pre>
A picture, including alternate text:

[[Image:Wiki.png|The logo for this Wiki]]

You can put the image in a frame with a caption:
[[Image:Wiki.png|frame|The logo for this Wiki]]
</pre>
|-
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A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]

Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
|<pre>
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image:
[[:Image:Wiki.png]]

Or a link directly to the image itself:
[[Media:Wiki.png]]
</pre>
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Use '''media:''' links to link directly to sounds
or videos: [[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
|<pre>
Use '''media:''' links to link directly to sounds
or videos: [[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|A sound file]]
</pre>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}
|<pre>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="center"
! This
! is
|-
| a
| table
|-
|}

</pre>
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=== Mathematical formulas ===
You can format mathematical formulas with [[w:TeX|TeX]] markup. See [[Help:Formula]].
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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!What it looks like
!What you type
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<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
|<pre><nowiki>
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
</nowiki></pre>
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===Templates===

'''[[Help:Template|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 <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>.

Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!What it looks like
!What you type
|-
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{{Transclusion demo}}
|<pre>
{{Transclusion demo}}
</pre>
|-
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This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|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}}

|<pre>
This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|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}}
</pre>
|}

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