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To understand how to edit articles and for more information on editing, please read [[Help:How To]] | To understand how to edit articles and for more information on editing, please read [[Help:How To]] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
<pre>[[Policy]]</pre> | |||
*[[Policy]] (A link to the page called HowTo) CAPITALISATION MATTERS. | |||
<pre>[[Policy|Grand Theft Wiki Policy]]</pre> | |||
*[[Policy|Grand Theft Wiki Policy]] (A link to the page called Policy with the text "Grand Theft Wiki Policy") | |||
<pre>[[User:Xenon]]</pre> | |||
*[[User:Xenon]] (A link to the page of the user called Xenon) | |||
<pre>[http://www.bbc.co.uk BBC Website]</pre> | |||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk BBC Website] (A link to the website bbc.co.uk with the text "BBC Website") | |||
== Text Formatting == | == Text Formatting == | ||
<pre>''text''</pre> | |||
*''text'' - Italics (two apostrophes on each side} | |||
<pre>'''text'''</pre> | |||
*'''text''' - Bold (three apostrophes on each side} | |||
<pre><u>text</u></pre> | |||
*<u>text</u> (underline) | |||
<pre>~~~</pre> | |||
*[[User:Xenon|Xenon]]<sup>[[User talk:Xenon|talk]]</sup> (Your name) | |||
<pre>~~~~</pre> | |||
*[[User:Xenon|Xenon]]<sup>[[User talk:Xenon|talk]]</sup> 17:08, 28 July 2006 (BST) (your name and the date) | |||
<pre><tt>text</tt></pre> | |||
*<tt>text</tt> (typewriter font for code) | |||
<pre>X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O</pre> | |||
*X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O (superscript and subscript) | |||
<pre><nowiki>'''text'''</nowiki></pre> | |||
*Does not format the text into '''text''' | |||
''Unformatted Text'' | ''Unformatted Text'' | ||
Putting a blank space at the start of a line stops its contents being formatted. | Putting a blank space at the start of a line stops its contents being formatted. | ||
*Mathematical Formulae: | *Mathematical Formulae: | ||
< | <pre><math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math></pre> | ||
<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> | <math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}</math> | ||
== Headings == | == Headings == | ||
Headings are big dividers on pages, and they show up in the table of contents at the top if the page is large enough. | Headings are big dividers on pages, and they show up in the table of contents at the top if the page is large enough. | ||
<pre>== heading ==</pre> | |||
*A <nowiki><h2></nowiki> heading, like "Headings" (above) | |||
<pre>=== heading ===</pre> | |||
*A <nowiki><h3></nowiki> heading, like "Third Level" (below) | |||
=== Third Level === | === Third Level === | ||
<pre>==== heading ====</pre> | |||
*A <nowiki><h4></nowiki> heading, like "Fourth Level" (below) | |||
==== Fourth Level ==== | ==== Fourth Level ==== | ||
Please do not use <nowiki>=Heading=</nowiki>, because that creates a first-level heading that should only be used on page titles, which are implemented automatically. | Please do not use <nowiki>=Heading=</nowiki>, because that creates a first-level heading that should only be used on page titles, which are implemented automatically. | ||
== Lists == | == Lists == | ||
*One asterisk (*) makes the first item in a bulleted list, like this one | *One asterisk (*) makes the first item in a bulleted list, like this one | ||
*Two asterisks (**) make the next line in | |||
***Three | ***Three | ||
****Four | ****Four | ||
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::et cetera | ::et cetera | ||
<pre>#REDIRECT [[User:Xenon]]</pre> | |||
*This will redirect the current page to the page you mention. This should be used for other words that mean the same thing. For example, the page [[Sysop]] redirects to [[Administrators]], because they are just two different words for the same thing. | |||
Putting <nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki> anywhere in an article prevents the little "Edit" buttons showing up at every heading. See [[Help:Magic Words]]. | |||
===Table of Contents=== | ===Table of Contents=== | ||
To place a table of contents over to the right hand side of the page, simply put <nowiki>{{toc}}</nowiki> where you want it to show. You can also use <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> anywhere in an article to stop a table of contents showing up, and <nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki> to make one show up. | To place a table of contents over to the right hand side of the page, simply put <nowiki>{{toc}}</nowiki> where you want it to show. You can also use <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> anywhere in an article to stop a table of contents showing up, and <nowiki>__FORCETOC__</nowiki> to make one show up. See [[Help:Magic Words]]. | ||
== [[Categories]] == | == [[Categories]] == | ||
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If you just want to link to a category page, put a colon (:) at the start of the link such as <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help]]</nowiki></code> | If you just want to link to a category page, put a colon (:) at the start of the link such as <code><nowiki>[[:Category:Help]]</nowiki></code> | ||
== [[Templates]] == | == [[Templates]] == | ||
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== [[Help:Tables|Tables]] == | == [[Help:Tables|Tables]] == | ||
{| | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! This | ! This | ||
! is | ! is | ||
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|} | |} | ||
<pre>{| | <pre>{| class="wikitable" | ||
! This | ! This | ||
! is | ! is | ||