Help:Editing

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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.
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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== Format text ==
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=== Headings ===
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== Headings ==
 
To make headings:
To make headings:
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{| border=1
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{| class="wikitable"
! This markup !! produces
! This markup !! produces
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| <nowiki>= Header =</nowiki> ||
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| <nowiki>== Header ==</nowiki> ||  
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= Header =
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== Header ==
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| <nowiki>== Sub-Header ==</nowiki> ||  
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== Sub-Header ==
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| <nowiki>=== Sub-sub-Header ===</nowiki> ||  
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| <nowiki>=== Sub-Header ===</nowiki> ||  
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== Sub-sub-Header ==
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=== Sub-Header ===
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| <nowiki>==== Sub-sub-Header ====</nowiki> ||
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==== Sub-sub-Header ====
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== Font Face ==
== Font Face ==
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To make bold or italic font:
To make bold or italic font:
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{| border=1
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{| class="wikitable"
! This markup !! produces
! This markup !! produces
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== Lists ==
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=== Lists ===
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An asterisk "*" at the start of each line indicates an item in a bullet list:
An asterisk "*" at the start of each line indicates an item in a bullet list:
* One item
* One item
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# Third item
# Third item
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== Code ==
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=== Code ===
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To make clear text is meant as code or computer in/output just prepend a space at the beginning of the line:
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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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<pre>this is preformatted text</pre>
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Alternatively, just prepend a space at the beginning of the line:
  <- here is a space at the beginning of the line.
  <- here is a space at the beginning of the line.
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= Creating links =
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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:
To link to another article in this wiki:
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{| class="wikitable"
! This markup !! produces
! This markup !! produces
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To link to another namespace, e.g. a category:
To link to another namespace, e.g. a category:
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{| class="wikitable"
! This markup !! produces
! This markup !! produces
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| <nowiki>Have a look at our [[:Category:Guides]] section.</nowiki> || Have a look at our [[:Category:Guides]] section.
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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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= Creating tables =
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== Creating tables ==
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Make a sortable table. This input:
Make a sortable table. This input:
<pre>
<pre>
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</pre>
</pre>
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= Templates =
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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".
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:
Include a template ''demo'' like this:
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</pre>
</pre>
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= Further information =
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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.
This wiki is powered by MediaWiki. The [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting full formatting help] is therefore available on their website.

Revision as of 08:23, 31 August 2010

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

Format text

Headings

To make headings:

This markup produces
== Header ==

Header

=== Sub-Header ===

Sub-Header

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

Sub-sub-Header

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.

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

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.

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.

Creating tables

Make a sortable table. This input: 

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

col1 col2 col3
field1 field2 field3
ZZZ AAA MMM

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}}

Further information

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

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