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3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.  
 
3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.  
  
5 apostrophes will bold & italicize '''''the text'''''.
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5 apostrophes will bold
 
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Note: There's no wiki formatting for 4 apostrophes.
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''''4 apostrophes'''' will be read as 3, leaving the rest 1 apostrophe on each side.
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|<pre>
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You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2
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apostrophes on each side.
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3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''.
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5 apostrophes will bold & italicize
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'''''the text'''''.
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Note: There's no wiki formatting for 4 apostrophes.
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''''4 apostrophes'''' will be read as 3,
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leaving the rest 1 apostrophe on each side.
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</pre>
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|-
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A single newline
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has no effect
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on the layout.
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But an empty line
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starts a new paragraph.
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|<pre>
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A single newline
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has no effect
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on the layout.
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But an empty line
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starts a new paragraph.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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You can break lines<br>
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without a new paragraph.<br>
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Please use this sparingly.
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|<pre>
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You can break lines<br>
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without a new paragraph.<br>
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Please use this sparingly.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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You should "sign" your comments on talk pages: <br>
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- Three tildes gives your user name: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] <br>
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- Four tildes give your user name plus date/time: [[User:Karl Wick|Karl Wick]] 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
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- Five tildes gives the date/time alone: 07:46, 27 November 2005 (UTC) <br>
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|<pre>
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You should "sign" your comments
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on talk pages: <br>
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- Three tildes gives your user
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name: ~~~ <br>
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- Four tildes give your user
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name plus date/time: ~~~~ <br>
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- Five tildes gives the
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date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br>
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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You can use <b>HTML tags</b>, too, if you
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want. Some useful ways to use HTML:
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Put text in a <tt>typewriter font</tt>. The same
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font is generally used for <code>computer code</code>.
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<strike>Strike out</strike> or <u>underline</u>text,
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or write it <span style="font-variant:small-caps">
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in small caps</span>.
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Superscripts and subscripts:
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X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
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Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> ) only appear while editing the page. Eg:
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<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
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If you wish to make comments to the public, you should usually go on the talk page, though.
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|<pre>
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You can use <b>HTML tags</b>,
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too, if you want. Some useful
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ways to use HTML:
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Put text in a <tt>typewriter
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font</tt>. The same font is
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generally used for <code>
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computer code</code>.
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<strike>Strike out</strike>
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or <u>underline</u> text,
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or write it <span style=
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"font-variant:small-caps">
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in small caps</span>.
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Superscripts and subscripts:
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X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O
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Invisible comments to editors ( <!-- --> )
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only appear while editing the page. Eg:
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<!-- Note to editors: blah blah blah. -->
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If you wish to make comments to the public,
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you should usually go on the talk page, though.
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</pre>
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|-
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| '''More Examples of HTML tags'''
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Do you like coloring this particular <font color="red">word</font>?<br>
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Do you like coloring this particular <font color="#33FF66">word</font>?<br>
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<span style="background-color: yellow">White background is too dull. Change it!</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: #FF6633">White background is too dull. Change it!</span><br>
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| <pre>'''More Examples of HTML tags'''
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Do you like coloring this
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particular <font color="red">word</font>?<br>
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Do you like coloring this
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particular <font color="#33FF66">word</font>?<br>
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<span style="background-color: yellow">White
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background is too dull. Change it!</span><br>
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<span style="background-color: #FF6633">White
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background is too dull. Change it!</span><br></pre>
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|}
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For a list of HTML tags that are allowed, see [[Help:HTML in wikitext|HTML in wikitext]]. However, you should avoid HTML in favor of Wiki markup whenever possible.
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=== Organizing your writing ===
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{|width="100%"  border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
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|-
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!What it looks like
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!What you type
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|-
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|
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<div style="font-size:150%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;">Section headings</div>
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''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
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The Wiki software can automatically generate
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a table of contents from them.
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<div style="font-size:132%;font-weight:bold;">Subsection</div>
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Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
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<div style="font-size:116%;font-weight:bold;">A smaller subsection</div>
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Don't skip levels, like from two to four equals signs.
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Start with 2 equals signs not 1 because 1 creates H1 tags which should be reserved for page title.
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|<pre>
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== Section headings ==
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''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
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The Wiki software can automatically generate
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a table of contents from them.
+
 
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=== Subsection ===
+
 
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Using more equals signs creates a subsection.
+
 
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==== A smaller subsection ====
+
 
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Don't skip levels,
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like from two to four equals signs.
+
 
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Start with 2 equals signs not 1
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because 1 creates H1 tags
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which should be reserved for page title.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
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** Start every line with a star.
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*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
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* A newline
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* in a list 
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marks the end of the list.
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*Of course you can start again.
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|<pre>
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* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
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** Start every line with a star.
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*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
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* A newline
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* in a list 
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marks the end of the list.
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* Of course you can start again.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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# ''Numbered lists'' are:
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## Very organized
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## Easy to follow
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A newline marks the end of the list.
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# New numbering starts with 1.
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|<pre>
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# ''Numbered lists'' are also good:
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## Very organized
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## Easy to follow
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A newline marks the end of the list.
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# New numbering starts with 1.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
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; Word : Definition of the word
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; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
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: Phrase defined
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; A word : Which has a definition
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: Also a second one
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: And even a third
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|<pre>
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Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
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; Word : Definition of the word
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; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
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: Phrase defined
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; A word : Which has a definition
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: Also a second one
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: And even a third
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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* You can even do mixed lists
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*# and nest them
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*# inside each other
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*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
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*#; definition lists
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*#: can be
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*#;; nested too
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|<pre>
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* You can even do mixed lists
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*# and nest them
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*# inside each other
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*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
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*#; definition lists
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*#: can be
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*#;; nested too
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
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A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
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This is often used for discussion on talk pages.
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: We use 1 colon to indent once.
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:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
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::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
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|<pre>
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: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
+
A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
+
This is often used for discussion on talk pages.
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: We use 1 colon to indent once.
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:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
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::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
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</pre>
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|-
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|
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You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)
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to separate text.
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----
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But you should usually use sections instead,
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so that they go in the table of contents.
+
|<pre>
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You can make horizontal dividing lines (----)
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to separate text.
+
----
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But you should usually use sections instead,
+
so that they go in the table of contents.
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</pre>
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|-
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|Sometimes you may need to reference or add supplementary notes to your sentences.
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We may use the ref or refun tag. Eg: <br>
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There are XX numbers of people in the world.<ref>The source is quoted from ...</ref> <br>
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Reference: <references/>
+
 
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|<pre>
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Sometimes you may need to reference or add supplementary
+
notes to your sentences.
+
We may use the ref or refun tag. Eg: <br>
+
There are XX numbers of people in the world.<ref>The
+
source is quoted from ...</ref> <br>
+
 
+
Reference: <references/>
+
</pre>
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|-
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|
+
|
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|-
+
|
+
|
+
|}
+
 
+
== Section headings ==
+
 
+
''Headings'' organize your writing into sections.
+
The Wiki software can automatically generate
+
a 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
+
because 1 creates H1 tags
+
which should be reserved for page title.
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
+
** Start every line with a star.
+
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
+
* A newline
+
* in a list 
+
marks the end of the list.
+
*Of course you can start again.
+
|<pre>
+
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
+
** Start every line with a star.
+
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
+
* A newline
+
* in a list 
+
marks the end of the list.
+
* Of course you can start again.
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
+
## Very organized
+
## Easy to follow
+
A newline marks the end of the list.
+
# New numbering starts with 1.
+
 
+
|<pre>
+
# ''Numbered lists'' are also good:
+
## Very organized
+
## Easy to follow
+
A newline marks the end of the list.
+
# New numbering starts with 1.
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
+
; Word : Definition of the word
+
; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
+
: Phrase defined
+
; A word : Which has a definition
+
: Also a second one
+
: And even a third
+
|<pre>
+
Another kind of list is a ''definition list'':
+
; Word : Definition of the word
+
; Here is a longer phrase that needs a definition
+
: Phrase defined
+
; A word : Which has a definition
+
: Also a second one
+
: And even a third
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
* You can even do mixed lists
+
*# and nest them
+
*# inside each other
+
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
+
*#; definition lists
+
*#: can be
+
*#;; nested too
+
|<pre>
+
* You can even do mixed lists
+
*# and nest them
+
*# inside each other
+
*#* or break lines<br>in lists.
+
*#; definition lists
+
*#: can be
+
*#;; nested too
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
+
A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
+
This is often used for discussion on talk pages.
+
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
+
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
+
::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
+
|<pre>
+
: A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph.
+
A newline after that starts a new paragraph. <br>
+
This is often used for discussion on talk pages.
+
: We use 1 colon to indent once.
+
:: We use 2 colons to indent twice.
+
::: We use 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on.
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|
+
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.
+
|<pre>
+
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.
+
</pre>
+
|-
+
|Sometimes you may need to reference or add supplementary notes to your sentences.
+
We may use the ref or refun tag. Eg: <br>
+
There are XX numbers of people in the world.<ref>The source is quoted from ...</ref> <br>
+
 
+
Reference: <references/>
+
 
+
For details, see [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] & [[Help:Footnotes]].
+
|<pre>
+
Sometimes you may need to reference or add supplementary
+
notes to your sentences.
+
We may use the ref or refun tag. Eg: <br>
+
There are XX numbers of people in the world.<ref>The
+
source is quoted from ...</ref> <br>
+
 
+
Reference: <references/>
+
 
+
For details, see Wikipedia:Footnotes & Help:Footnotes.
+
</pre>
+
 
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== Image insertion ==
+
You can find a complete tutorial [[Image_howto|here]].
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Revision as of 03:59, 10 June 2007

Basic text formatting

What it looks like What you type

You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side.

3 apostrophes will bold the text.

5 apostrophes will bold