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+ | {{Intro}} | ||
+ | *[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Help:Editing] | ||
+ | *[http://excel2wiki.net/ Copy & Paste Excel-to-Wiki Converter] | ||
+ | *[[Sandbox]] | ||
− | + | To most quickly and easily see how codes are done, just log in and hit the enter tab. | |
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− | = | + | ==Header== |
− | = | + | There are five different header codes, ranging from largest to smallest. You'll note above that these all put subcategories into the table of contents and have specific indents. |
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− | = | + | == First level == (code "==" on each side of the text) |
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− | === | + | === Second level === (code "===" on each side of the text) |
− | ==== | + | |
− | ; | + | ==== Third level ==== (code "====" on each side of the text) |
− | ====== | + | |
+ | ===== Fourth level ===== (code "=====" on each side of the text) | ||
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+ | ====== Fifth level ====== (code "======" on each side of the text) | ||
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+ | If you want a header-like aspect, or are looking to bold a line a semi-colon ( ; ) does the trick. You can see in the Table of Contents that it's the same size as a header 5 (standard text), but doesn't add an entry... very handy when you want category headers without a huge Table of Contents. The first header also has an automatic horizontal line, as you can see: | ||
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+ | === Second level === | ||
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+ | ==== Third level ==== | ||
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+ | ===== Fourth level ===== | ||
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+ | ; Fourth level | ||
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+ | ====== Fifth level ====== | ||
+ | <br> | ||
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+ | ==Indent== | ||
+ | Indents are handed using colons ( : ). Simply think of a colon as a tab (only works at the beginning on a line): | ||
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:1 colon | :1 colon | ||
::2 colons | ::2 colons | ||
:::3 colons | :::3 colons | ||
::::4 colons | ::::4 colons | ||
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− | + | ==List== | |
+ | For lists, just use asterisks ( * ): | ||
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* A | * A | ||
* B | * B | ||
* C | * C | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | ==Link== | ||
+ | External links are handled using single brackets, with a space between the address and the link text: | ||
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+ | <nowiki>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/ Amazon Basin]</nowiki> becomes [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/ Amazon Basin] | ||
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+ | If you want to do a similar thing as a footnote, just exclude any link text: | ||
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+ | <nowiki>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/]</nowiki> becomes [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/] | ||
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+ | Wiki links are handled with double brackets, linking to the page itself: | ||
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− | + | <nowiki>[[World of Warcraft]]</nowiki> becomes [[World of Warcraft]] | |
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− | + | If you want to change the link text, you include a vertical bar "|" and the text link: | |
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+ | <nowiki>[[World of Warcraft|WoW]]</nowiki> becomes [[World of Warcraft|WoW]] | ||
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+ | ==New page== | ||
For creating a new page, the easiest way is to simply create the link in an existing page (it will show up as red), and then click the link to be taken directly to the edit page. You also know if it shows up as blue that the page exists. | For creating a new page, the easiest way is to simply create the link in an existing page (it will show up as red), and then click the link to be taken directly to the edit page. You also know if it shows up as blue that the page exists. |
Latest revision as of 19:42, 20 March 2012
HeaderThere are five different header codes, ranging from largest to smallest. You'll note above that these all put subcategories into the table of contents and have specific indents.
=== Second level === (code "===" on each side of the text) ==== Third level ==== (code "====" on each side of the text) ===== Fourth level ===== (code "=====" on each side of the text) ====== Fifth level ====== (code "======" on each side of the text)
Second levelThird levelFourth level
Fifth level
IndentIndents are handed using colons ( : ). Simply think of a colon as a tab (only works at the beginning on a line):
ListFor lists, just use asterisks ( * ):
LinkExternal links are handled using single brackets, with a space between the address and the link text:
New pageFor creating a new page, the easiest way is to simply create the link in an existing page (it will show up as red), and then click the link to be taken directly to the edit page. You also know if it shows up as blue that the page exists. |