Bsandberg: easier still :)

2013-05-22T08:05:45Z

easier still :)

Luiz: intro added

2010-01-23T05:38:21Z

intro added

Matteo: Category:help

2006-01-10T03:54:39Z

Category:help

192.168.4.243: copied from Wikipedia:How to edit a page

2004-11-10T23:30:04Z

copied from Wikipedia:How to edit a page

New page

=== Sections, paragraphs, lists and lines ===
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! What it looks like
! What you type
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Start your [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (headings)|sections]] as follows:




'''<font style="font-size:120%">New section</font>'''

'''<font style="font-size:110%">Subsection</font>'''

'''<font style="font-size:100%">Sub-subsection</font>'''

* Start with a second-level heading (<tt><nowiki>==</nowiki></tt>); do not use first-level headings (=).
* Do not skip levels (e.g., second-level followed by fourth-level).
* A [[#Placement_of_the_Table_of_Contents_.28TOC.29|Table of Contents]] will automatically be added to an article that has four or more sections.
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<pre><nowiki>
==New section==

===Subsection===

====Sub-subsection====
</nowiki></pre>
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A single [[newline]]
generally has no effect on the layout.
These can be used to separate
sentences within a paragraph.
Some editors find that this aids editing
and improves the function ''diff''
(used internally to compare
different versions of a page).

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.

* When used in a list, a newline ''does'' affect the layout ([[#lists|see below]]).
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<pre><nowiki>
A single [[newline]]
generally has no effect on the layout.
These can be used to separate
sentences within a paragraph.
Some editors find that this aids editing
and improves the function ''diff''
(used internally to compare
different versions of a page).

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.
</nowiki></pre>
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You can break lines<br>
without starting a new paragraph.

* Please use this sparingly.
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<pre><nowiki>
You can break lines<br>
without starting a new paragraph.
</nowiki></pre>
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* Lists are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars means deeper levels.
**** A newline in a list
marks the end of a list item.

* An empty line starts a new list.
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<pre><nowiki>
* Lists are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars means deeper levels.
**** A newline in a list
marks the end of a list item.

* An empty line starts a new list.
</nowiki></pre>
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# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
### easier still
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<pre><nowiki>
# Numbered lists are also good
## very organized
## easy to follow
</nowiki></pre>
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* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*#* like this
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<pre><nowiki>
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*#* like this
</nowiki></pre>
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; Definition list : list of definitions
; item : the item's definition
; another item
: the other item's definition

* One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing.
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<pre><nowiki>
; Definition list : list of definitions
; item : the item's definition
; another item
: the other item's definition
</nowiki></pre>
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: A colon indents a line or paragraph.
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.

* This is primarily for displayed material, but is also used for discussion on [[Wikipedia:Talk page|Talk page]]s.
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<pre><nowiki>
: A colon indents a line or paragraph.
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.
</nowiki></pre>
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IF a line starts with a space THEN
it will be formatted exactly
as typed;
in a fixed-width font;
lines won't wrap;
ENDIF
this is useful for:
* pasting preformatted text;
* algorithm descriptions;
* program source code;
* [[ASCII art]];
* chemical structures;

* '''WARNING:''' If you make it wide, you [[page widening|force the whole page to be wide]] and hence less readable, especially for people who use lower resolutions. Never start ordinary lines with spaces.
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<pre><nowiki>
IF a line starts with a space THEN
it will be formatted exactly
as typed;
in a fixed-width font;
lines won't wrap;
ENDIF
this is useful for:
* pasting preformatted text;
* algorithm descriptions;
* program source code;
* [[ASCII art]];
* chemical structures;
</nowiki></pre>
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<center>Centered text.</center>
<br>*Note the American spelling of "center" (not "centre").
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<pre><nowiki>
<center>Centered text.</center>
</nowiki></pre>
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A [[horizontal dividing line]]:
this is above it
----
and this is below it.

* Mainly useful for separating threads on Talk pages.
* Also used to [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguate]] within an article without creating a separate page.
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<pre><nowiki>
A [[horizontal dividing line]]:
this is above it
----
and this is below it.
</nowiki></pre>
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Bsandberg: easier still :)

Luiz: intro added

Matteo: Category:help

192.168.4.243: copied from Wikipedia:How to edit a page