Help:Editing

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See the Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet cheatsheet] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ FAQ] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents help index].
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This is a wiki. You can edit the articles. Just make sure to use the special syntax to properly format text, include links and so on.
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== Format text ==
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=== Headings ===
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To make headings:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! This markup !! produces
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|-
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| <nowiki>== Header ==</nowiki> ||
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== Header ==
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|-
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| <nowiki>=== Sub-Header ===</nowiki> ||
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=== Sub-Header ===
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|-
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| <nowiki>==== Sub-sub-Header ====</nowiki> ||
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==== Sub-sub-Header ====
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|}
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== Font Face ==
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To make bold or italic font:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! This markup !! produces
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|-
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| <nowiki>This is ''italic'' and this is '''bold'''.</nowiki> || This is ''italic'' and this is '''bold'''.
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|-
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|}
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=== Lists ===
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An asterisk "*" at the start of each line indicates an item in a bullet list:
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* One item
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* and another one
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Create a numbered list by adding a hash sign "#" at the start of the line:
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# First item
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# Second item
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# Third item
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=== Code ===
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To make clear text is meant as code or computer in/output use <nowiki><pre></nowiki> and <nowiki></pre></nowiki> tags to surround the text:
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<nowiki><pre>this is preformatted text</pre></nowiki>
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produces
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<pre>this is preformatted text</pre>
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Alternatively, just prepend a space at the beginning of the line:
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<- here is a space at the beginning of the line.
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For code that appears in the middle of a sentence, use <nowiki><code></nowiki> and <nowiki></code></nowiki> tags for formatting.
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== Creating links ==
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To link to another article in this wiki:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! This markup !! produces
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|-
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| <nowiki>Have a look at our [[new users]] section.</nowiki> || Have a look at our [[new users]] section.
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|-
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|}
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To link to another namespace, e.g. a category:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! This markup !! produces
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|-
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| <nowiki>Have a look at our [[:Category:Users]] section.</nowiki> || Have a look at our [[:Category:Users]] section.
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|-
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|}
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== Creating tables ==
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Make a sortable table. This input:
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<pre>
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
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! col1 !! col2 !! col3
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|-
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| field1 || field2 || field3
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|-
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| ZZZ    || AAA    || MMM
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|}
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</pre>
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Produces:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
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! col1 !! col2 !! col3
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|-
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| field1 || field2 || field3
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|-
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| ZZZ    || AAA    || MMM
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|}
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== Templates ==
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Templates allow you to pre-define text and layout that can be included in other pages. Examples are notifications like "This site is a stub" or information boxes for applications that contain certain fields like "name" and "genre".
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Include a template ''demo'' like this:
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<pre>
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{{demo}}
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</pre>
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== Further information ==
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This wiki is powered by MediaWiki. The [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting full formatting help] is therefore available on their website.
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[[Category:Documentation]]
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[[Category:Wiki]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 8 January 2012

This is a wiki. You can edit the articles. Just make sure to use the special syntax to properly format text, include links and so on.

Contents

[edit] Format text

[edit] Headings

To make headings:

This markup produces
== Header ==

[edit] Header

=== Sub-Header ===

[edit] Sub-Header

==== Sub-sub-Header ====

[edit] Sub-sub-Header

[edit] Font Face

To make bold or italic font:

This markup produces
This is ''italic'' and this is '''bold'''. This is italic and this is bold.

[edit] Lists

An asterisk "*" at the start of each line indicates an item in a bullet list:

  • One item
  • and another one

Create a numbered list by adding a hash sign "#" at the start of the line:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item

[edit] Code

To make clear text is meant as code or computer in/output use <pre> and </pre> tags to surround the text:

<pre>this is preformatted text</pre>

produces 

this is preformatted text

Alternatively, just prepend a space at the beginning of the line: 

<- here is a space at the beginning of the line.

For code that appears in the middle of a sentence, use <code> and </code> tags for formatting.

[edit] Creating links

To link to another article in this wiki:

This markup produces
Have a look at our [[new users]] section. Have a look at our new users section.

To link to another namespace, e.g. a category:

This markup produces
Have a look at our [[:Category:Users]] section. Have a look at our Category:Users section.

[edit] Creating tables

Make a sortable table. This input: 

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
! col1 !! col2 !! col3
|-
| field1 || field2 || field3
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| ZZZ    || AAA    || MMM
|}

Produces:

col1 col2 col3
field1 field2 field3
ZZZ AAA MMM

[edit] Templates

Templates allow you to pre-define text and layout that can be included in other pages. Examples are notifications like "This site is a stub" or information boxes for applications that contain certain fields like "name" and "genre". Include a template demo like this: 

{{demo}}

[edit] Further information

This wiki is powered by MediaWiki. The full formatting help is therefore available on their website.

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