authors (basic)
The pages on this site are WikiWikiWeb pages, which means that pages can be created and edited by multiple authors. To edit a page, click the Edit link that exists somewhere on the page, usually in the header or footer. Some pages may be password-protected, depending on the system's security policies, but many systems allow open editing of pages.
When editing a page, you see the markup text that describes the content of the page. The basic rules for page markup are fairly simple:
Put a blank line between paragraphs
To make a list, start each line with # for numbered (ordered) lists or * for bulleted (unordered) lists.
To make a heading, start a line with two or more ! marks; !! is a subheading, and !!! is a sub-subheading.
To emphasize text, enclose it in 2 or 3 single quotes; ''text'' for italics or '''text''' for bold.
To make a link to another page, enclose the page's name in double brackets; for example [[basic editing]] links to this page. Links to nonexistent pages? are displayed specially, to invite others to create the page.
If you want to experiment with editing a page, try it on the WikiSandbox. You can edit the WikiSandbox without affecting anything important on this site. If you do edit other pages, it's courteous to sign your contribution; using ~~~ effectively 'signs' the name that you provide in the Author field on the Page Edit form.
Examples
The table below demonstrates many of the common markups used to format pages. The left column shows the effect of the markup, the right column shows what to write to achieve the effect. More details are available from the text formatting rules and other documentation pages. An exhaustive list of default markup is available as the markup master index
General Usage
What it looks like
What to type
A single newline
usually doesn't affect the layout.
But it does ''(unfortunately)
affect'' mark up.
A single newline
usually doesn't affect the layout.
But it does ''(unfortunately)
affect'' mark up.
An author must
place an empty line in the markup to
start a new paragraph. For a break in the paragraph, use two backslashes.
An author must
place an empty line in the markup to
start a new paragraph. For a break\\
in the paragraph, use two backslashes.
Lists are created by using asterisks
More asterisks result in deeper lists
The list is terminated
by the first line that is not a list
Numbered lists
are also possible
and lists can nest
* Lists are created by using asterisks
** More asterisks result in deeper lists
*** The list is terminated
by the first line that is not a list
# Numbered lists
# are also possible
** and lists can nest
A backslash at the end of a line joins the next line to the previous one.
Two backslashes create a line break.
Three backslashes generate
two line breaks.
* A backslash at the \
end of a line joins the \
next line to the previous one.
* Two backslashes create \\
a line break.
* Three backslashes generate\\\
two line breaks.
An arrow (->) indents a content block.
Line up text to continue the indent.
Longer arrows (-->) indent further.
A reverse arrow (-<) creates a hanging indent, the first line is outdented and remaining lines are indented.
Again, longer reverse arrows (--<) indent an entire paragraph more.
-> An arrow (->) indents a content block.
Line up text to continue the indent.
-->Longer arrows (-->) indent further.
-<A reverse arrow (-<) creates a \
hanging indent, the first line \
is outdented and remaining lines \
are indented.
--< Again, longer reverse arrows (--<) \
indent an entire paragraph more.
Definition list
list of definitions
item
the item's definition
another item
that item's definition
: Definition list : list of definitions
: item : the item's definition
: another item : that item's definition
Lines that begin with
a space are formatted exactly
as typed, in a fixed-width font.
Note that very long lines of preformatted text
can cause the whole page to be wide.
Lines that begin with
a space are formatted exactly
as typed, in a fixed-width font.
This text is centered.
This text is right justified.
%center% This text is centered.
%right% This text is right justified.
Four or more dashes
at the beginning of a line
produce a horizontal line.
Four or more dashes
at the beginning of a line
----
produce a horizontal line.
Text after a pipe (|) is used as the link text, or use the alternate (and perhaps more understandable) arrow (text -> link) notation.
Practice editing in the
[[WikiSandbox | practice area]].
Practice editing in the
[[Main.WikiSandbox | practice area]].
Practice editing in the
[[practice area -> WikiSandbox]].
Links to external sources can be entered
# bare url: http://google.com
# link text: [[http://google.com | Google]]
# as reference: [[http://google.com |#]]
* Text with '^superscripts^'
* Text with '_subscripts_'
* deleted {-strikethrough-} text
* inserted {+underline+} text
* [+big+], [++bigger++] text
* [-small-], [--smaller--] text
Use lowercase letters for RGB colors (#ff7f00, not #FF7F00).
[[WikiStyles]] allow %red% text
%blue% to %green% be
%color=#ff7f00% different %%colors.
Headings and blocks
Major Subheading
Major Subheading With Smaller Text
Minor Subheading
And More
Subheadings
Headings are useful for creating a "well-structured" page.
They're not just for making big text.
!! Major Subheading
!! [-Major Subheading With Smaller Text-]
!!! Minor Subheading
!!!! And More
!!!!! Subheadings
Page titles
Not shown
The (:title:) directive sets the page's title to something other than its name.
(:title Basic Editing:)
Block styles
All of the text in this block
is purple.
Purple cows and purple flowers
Purple people eater
Now this list is red
and this text is centered
and this text is right justified
And this is normal
>>purple<<
All of the text in this block
is purple.
* Purple cows and purple flowers
* Purple people eater
>>red<<
* Now this list is red
>>center<<
* and this text is centered
>>right<<
* and this text is right justified
>><<
* And this is normal
