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Revision as of 01:17, 30 December 2020
- For basic information see Help:Editing.
Basic text formatting
You can format the page using Wikitext special characters.
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.
(Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything
special -- |
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 /> 3 of them '''bold''' the text as usual; the others are ''''just'''' apostrophes around 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]]).
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You can break lines Please do not start a link or italics or bold text on one line and end 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''' text on one line and end on the next. |
You should "sign" your comments on talk pages:
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You should "sign" your comments
on talk pages:
* Three tildes gives your
signature: ~~~
* Four tildes give your
signature plus date/time: ~~~~
* Five tildes gives the
date/time alone: ~~~~~
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HTML tags
You can use some HTML tags, too. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
What it looks like | What you type |
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Put text in a monospace ('typewriter')
font. The same font is
generally used for |
Put text in a <kbd>monospace ('typewriter')
font</kbd>. The same font is
generally used for <code>
computer code</code>.
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<strike>Strike out</strike>
or <u>underline</u> text,
or write it <span style=
"font-variant:small-caps">
in small caps</span>.
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Superscripts and subscripts: X2, H2O |
Superscripts and subscripts:
X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
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Centered text
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<div style="text-align:center;">Centered text</div>
* Please note the American spelling of "center".
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* This is how to {{Font color||yellow|highlight part of a sentence}}.
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<blockquote> The '''blockquote''' command ''formats'' block quotations, typically by surrounding them with whitespace and a slightly different font. </blockquote> |
Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->) appear only while editing the page.
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Invisible comments to editors (<!-- -->)
appear only while editing the page.
<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
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Organizing your writing
- See also: w:Picture tutorial
What it looks like | What you type |
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Headings organize your writing into sections. The Wiki software can automatically generate a table of contents from them.
SubsectionUsing more "equals" (=) signs creates a subsection. A smaller subsectionDon't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs. Start with 2 equals signs, not 1. If you use only 1 on each side, it will be the equivalent of h1 tags, which should be reserved for page titles. |
== Section headings ==
''Headings'' organize your writing into
sections. The ''Wiki'' software can automatically
generate a [[help:Section|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. If you use only 1 on each side, it will be the equivalent of h1 tags, which should be reserved for page titles.
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marks the end of the list.
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* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a asterisk.
*** More asterisks 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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A newline marks the end of the list.
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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.
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Here's a definition list:
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 definition
: 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.
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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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A newline starts a new paragraph.
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph. Should only be used on talk pages. For articles, you probably want the blockquote tag. : We use 1 colon to indent once. :: We use 2 colons to indent twice. ::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. |
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 make ''horizontal dividing lines''
(----) to separate text.
----
But you should usually use sections instead,
so that they go in the table of contents.
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You can add footnotes to sentences using the ref tag -- this is especially good for citing a source.
For details, see Wikipedia:Footnotes and Help:Footnotes. |
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]].
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Links
You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.
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Here's a link to a page named Official position. You can even say official positions and the link will show up correctly. |
Here's a link to a page named [[Official positions|Official position]]. You can even say [[official positions]] 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. |
Intentionally permanent red link is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
[[Intentionally permanent red link]] is a page that doesn't exist yet. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
You can link to a page section by its title: 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: * [[Doxygen#Doxygen Examples]]. 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. Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that a title that contains disambiguation text will appear with more concise link text. |
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]] Or you can use the "pipe trick" so that a title that contains disambiguation text will appear with more concise link text. * [[Spinning (textiles)|]] * [[Boston, Massachusetts|]] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.nupedia.com You can give it a title: Nupedia Or leave the title blank: [1] External link can be used to link to a wiki page that cannot be linked to with [[page]]: http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fotonotes&oldid=482030#Installation |
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] External link can be used to link to a wiki page that cannot be linked to with <nowiki>[[page]]</nowiki>: http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fotonotes &oldid=482030#Installation |
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@example.com or someone |
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@example.com or [mailto:someone@example.com someone] |
You can redirect the user to another page. |
#REDIRECT [[Official positions|Official position]] |
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|]]: * [[1969-07-20]] * [[July 20]], [[1969]] * [[20 July]] [[1969]] |
Just show what I typed
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.
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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> |
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: → |
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: → |
Source code
If the syntax highlighting extension is installed, you can display programming language source code in a manner very similar to the HTML <pre>
tag, except with the type of syntax highlighting commonly found in advanced text editing software.
List of supported languages: http://pygments.org/languages/
Here's an example of how to display some C# source code:
<source lang="csharp"> // Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp"). using System; class HelloWorld { public static int Main(String[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!"); return 0; } } </source>
Results in:
// Hello World in Microsoft C# ("C-Sharp").
using System;
class HelloWorld
{
public static int Main(String[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
return 0;
}
}
Images, tables, video, and sounds
This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
- Help:Images and other uploaded files, for how to upload files;
- w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax, for how to arrange images on the page;
- Help:Table, for how to create a table.
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.
This will produce the syntax for uploading a file [[Image:filename.png]]
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A picture, including alternate text: You can put the image in a frame with a caption: |
A picture, including alternate text: [[Image:Wiki.png|This is Wiki's logo]] You can put the image in a frame with a caption: [[Image:Wiki.png|frame|This is Wiki's logo]] | ||||
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image: Image:Wiki.png Or a link directly to the image itself: Media:Wiki.png |
A link to Wikipedia's page for the image: [[:Image:Wiki.png]] Or a link directly to the image itself: [[Media:Wiki.png]] | ||||
Use media: links to link
directly to sounds or videos: A sound file |
Use '''media:''' links to link directly to sounds or videos: [[media:Classical guitar scale.ogg|A sound file]] | ||||
Provide a spoken rendition of some text in a template: | Provide a spoken rendition of some text in a template: {{listen |title = Flow, my tears |filename = Flow, my tears.ogg |filesize = 1.41 MB }} | ||||
|<span style="border:5px double black">'''Text In a Box'''</span> | | |||||
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{| border="10" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="10" align="center" |- ! This ! is |- | a | table |} |
Galleries
- Main article: w:Gallery tag
Images can also be grouped into galleries using the <gallery>
tag, such as the following:
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Captioned
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Links can be put in captions.
Mathematical formulae
You can format mathematical formulae with TeX markup.
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<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math>
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Templates
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}}. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using {{:colon and double braces}}.
Some templates take parameters, as well, which you separate with the pipe character.
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This text comes from the page named Template:Transclusion demo. It has been transcluded into this page. |
{{Transclusion demo}} |
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: {{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}} |
Links to other help pages
- Help contents
- Meta · Wikinews · Wikipedia · Wikiquote · Wiktionary · Commons: · Wikidata · MediaWiki · Wikibooks · Wikisource · MediaWiki: Manual · Google
- Versions of this help page (for other languages see further)
- What links here on Meta or from Meta · Wikipedia · MediaWiki
- Reading
- Go · Search · Namespace · Page name · Section · Backlinks · Redirect · Category · Image page · Special pages · Printable version
- Tracking changes
- Recent changes (enhanced) | Related changes · Watching pages · Diff · Page history · Edit summary · User contributions · Minor edit · Patrolled edit
- Logging in and preferences
- Logging in · Preferences
- Editing
- Starting a new page · Advanced editing · Editing FAQ · Export · Import · Shortcuts · Edit conflict · Page size
- Referencing
- Links · URL · Interwiki linking · Footnotes
- Style and formatting
- Wikitext examples · CSS · Reference card · HTML in wikitext · Formula · Lists · Table · Sorting · Colors · Images and file uploads
- Fixing mistakes
- Show preview · Reverting edits
- Advanced functioning
- Expansion · Template · Advanced templates · Parser function · Parameter default · Magic words · System message · Substitution · Array · Calculation · Transclusion
- Others
- Special characters · Renaming (moving) a page · Preparing a page for translation · Talk page · Signatures · Sandbox · Legal issues for editors