Help:Editing
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| + | ''See [[Help:Contents]] for a list of helpfiles.'' | ||
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Editing preferences can be changed in [[Special:Preferences]]. | Editing preferences can be changed in [[Special:Preferences]]. | ||
| - | == | + | The best source of editing info is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing wikipedia.org's Help:Editing]. Otherwise, read on for the basics. |
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| + | Note that HTML formatting works. | ||
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| + | To make a headline or sub-heading, enclose your text in equal signs; the more signs, the deeper the nesting and the smaller the type.<br> | ||
| + | Ex: | ||
| + | == <nowiki>== Headline Text ==</nowiki> == | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | + | Triple (single) quotes for bold text.<br> | |
| - | <nowiki> | + | Ex: '''<nowiki>'''Bold Text'''</nowiki>'''<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | + | Double (single) quotes for italic text.<br> | |
| - | <nowiki>'' | + | Ex: ''<nowiki>''Italic Text''</nowiki>''<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | + | Quintuple (single) quotes for bold italic text.<br> | |
| - | <nowiki>'' | + | Ex: '''''<nowiki>'''''Bold Italic Text'''''</nowiki>'''''<br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | To force a carriage return, use <nowiki><br></nowiki> | + | To force a carriage return, use <nowiki><br></nowiki>.<br> |
| - | <nowiki><br></nowiki><br> | + | Ex: <nowiki><br></nowiki><br> |
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | To force the wiki to ignore formatting, use the <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> and <nowiki></nowiki></nowiki> tags | + | To force the wiki to ignore formatting, use the <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> and <nowiki></nowiki></nowiki> tags.<br> |
| - | <nowiki><'''Non | + | Ex: <nowiki><nowiki>'''Non Formatted Text'''</nowiki></nowiki><br> |
| + | <br> | ||
| + | Finally, use four dashes to sign your name (in Discussion pages only, please).<br> | ||
| + | Ex: <nowiki>----</nowiki><br> leading to <br> User:(your handle) 11:21, 6 April 2007 (CDT) | ||
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| + | == Linking == | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Internal Links''' are links to catagories and entries within the wiki. Use double brackets with the entry name.<br> | ||
| + | Ex: [[Special:Prefences]], [[Main Page]].<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''External Links''' follow a URL to either an external website or an entry within the wiki. They can be labeled and use single brackets (see example):<br> | ||
| + | Ex: ''<nowiki>[http://www.errantstory.com Errant Story]</nowiki>'' becomes [http://www.errantstory.com Errant Story]. (Note that external links are given that external linky icon-thing). | ||
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| + | == Buttons == | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| - | + | Of course, you could just use the buttons provided with the default editing interface, but where's the fun in that? | |
| - | + | [[Category:Help]] | |
Latest revision as of 16:21, 6 April 2007
See Help:Contents for a list of helpfiles.
Editing preferences can be changed in Special:Preferences.
The best source of editing info is wikipedia.org's Help:Editing. Otherwise, read on for the basics.
Note that HTML formatting works.
To make a headline or sub-heading, enclose your text in equal signs; the more signs, the deeper the nesting and the smaller the type.
Ex:
== Headline Text ==
Triple (single) quotes for bold text.
Ex: '''Bold Text'''
Double (single) quotes for italic text.
Ex: ''Italic Text''
Quintuple (single) quotes for bold italic text.
Ex: '''''Bold Italic Text'''''
To force a carriage return, use <br>.
Ex: <br>
To force the wiki to ignore formatting, use the <nowiki> and </nowiki> tags.
Ex: <nowiki>'''Non Formatted Text'''</nowiki>
Finally, use four dashes to sign your name (in Discussion pages only, please).
Ex: ----
leading to
User:(your handle) 11:21, 6 April 2007 (CDT)
Linking
Internal Links are links to catagories and entries within the wiki. Use double brackets with the entry name.
Ex: Special:Prefences, Main Page.
External Links follow a URL to either an external website or an entry within the wiki. They can be labeled and use single brackets (see example):
Ex: [http://www.errantstory.com Errant Story] becomes Errant Story. (Note that external links are given that external linky icon-thing).
Buttons
Of course, you could just use the buttons provided with the default editing interface, but where's the fun in that?
