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[edit] Basic text formatting
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You can italicize text by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold the text. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize the text. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- | You can ''italicize text'' by putting 2 apostrophes on each side. 3 apostrophes will bold '''the text'''. 5 apostrophes will bold and italicize '''''the text'''''. (Using 4 apostrophes doesn't do anything special -- <br> there are just '''' left over ones'''' that are included as part of the text.) |
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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 diff function (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 (see below). | 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 ''diff'' function (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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You can break lines Please do not start a link or italics or bold on one line and close it on the next. | You can break lines<br> without a new paragraph.<br> Please use this sparingly. Please do not start a [[Help:Link | link]] or ''italics'' or '''bold''' on one line and close it on the next. |
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You can "sign" your comments: | You can "sign" your comments: <br> - Three tildes gives your signature: ~~~ <br> - Four tildes give your signature plus date/time: ~~~~ <br> - Five tildes gives the date/time alone: ~~~~~ <br> |
[edit] HTML tags
You can use some HTML tags too. You should avoid HTML in favor of wiki markup whenever possible.
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Put text in a typewriter
font. The same font is
generally used for | Put text in a <tt>typewriter font</tt>. The same font is generally used for <code> computer code</code>. |
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| <strike>Strike out</strike> or <u>underline</u> text, or write it <span style= "font-variant:small-caps"> in small caps</span>. |
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Superscripts and subscripts: X2, H2O | Superscripts and subscripts: X<sup>2</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O |
| <center>Centered text</center> |
The blockquote command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. | <blockquote> The '''blockquote''' command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. </blockquote> |
[edit] Organizing your writing
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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. | == 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. |
marks the end of the list.
| * ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars indicate a deeper level. *: Previous item continues. ** A newline * in a list marks the end of the list. * Of course you can start again. |
A newline marks the end of the list.
| # ''Numbered lists'' are: ## Very organized ## Easy to follow A newline marks the end of the list. # New numbering starts with 1. |
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Here's a definition list:
Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing. | Here's a ''definition list'': ; Word : Definition of the word ; A longer phrase needing definition : Phrase defined ; A word : Which has a definition : Also a second one : And even a third Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing. |
| * You can even do mixed lists *# and nest them *# inside each other *#* or break lines<br>in lists. *#; definition lists *#: can be *#:; nested : too |
A newline starts a new paragraph.
| : A colon (:) indents a line or paragraph. A newline starts a new paragraph. <br> : We use 1 colon to indent once. :: We use 2 colons to indent twice. ::: 3 colons to indent 3 times, and so on. |
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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. | 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. |
[edit] Links
You will often want to make clickable links to other pages.
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Here's a link to a page named Main Page. You can even say Main Pages and the link will show up correctly. | Here's a link to a page named [[Main Page]]. You can even say [[Main Page]]s and the link will show up correctly. |
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You can put formatting around a link. Example: Main Page. | You can put formatting around a link. Example: ''[[Main Page]]''. |
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Empty Page Example is a page that doesn't exist yet, which is why it is red. You could create it by clicking on the link. | [[Empty Page Example]] is a page that doesn't exist yet, which is why it is red. You could create it by clicking on the link. |
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The first letter of articles is automatically capitalized, so main Page goes to the same place as Main Page. Capitalization matters after the first letter. So Empty Page Example and Empty page example are different pages, although in practice one may be a redirect to the other one. | The ''first letter'' of articles is automatically capitalized, so [[main Page]] goes to the same place as [[Main Page]]. Capitalization matters after the first letter. So [[Empty Page Example]] and [[Empty page example]] are different pages, although in practice one may be a redirect to the other one. |
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You can link to a page section by its title: If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. #Example section 3 goes to the third section named "Example section". | You can link to a page section by its title: *[[Wiki Guide#What_is_a_wiki?]] or *[[Wiki Guide#What is a wiki?]] If multiple sections have the same title, add a number. [[#Example section 3]] goes to the third section named "Example section". |
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You can make a link point to a different place with a piped link. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text. | You can make a link point to a different place with a [[Help:Piped link|piped link]]. Put the link target first, then the pipe character "|", then the link text. *[[Help:Link|About Links]] *[[Wiki Guide#What_is_a_wiki?|What is a wiki?]] |
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You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.medshelf.org You can give it a title: MedShelf Or leave the title blank: [1] |
You can make an external link just by typing a URL: http://www.medshelf.org You can give it a title: [http://www.medshelf.org MedShelf] Or leave the title blank: [http://www.medshelf.org] |
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Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@domain.com or someone |
Linking to an e-mail address works the same way: mailto:someone@domain.com or [mailto:someone@domain.com someone] |
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You can redirect the user to another page. | #REDIRECT [[Page You Want to Redirect to]] |
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Category links do not show up in line but instead at page bottom and cause the page to be listed in the category. Add an extra colon to link to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: Category:Example Category | [[Help:Category|Category links]] do not show up in line but instead at page bottom and cause the page to be listed in the category. [[Category:Example Category]] Add an extra colon to ''link'' to a category in line without causing the page to be listed in the category: [[:Category:Example Category]] |
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PMID 14713653 links to an article in the PubMed database | PMID 14713653 links to an article in the PubMed database |
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ISBN 1930683006 links to a page where you can select an online bookstore and be taken to their entry for the book in question. | ISBN 1930683006 links to a page where you can select an online bookstore and be taken to their entry for the book in question. |
[edit] Just show what I typed
A few different kinds of formatting will tell the wiki to display things as you typed them.
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The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → | <nowiki> The nowiki tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It reformats text by removing newlines and multiple spaces. It still interprets special characters: → </nowiki> |
The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → | <pre> The pre tag ignores [[Wiki]] ''markup''. It also doesn't reformat text. It still interprets special characters: → </pre> |
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Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets links wikitext and special characters: → | Leading spaces are another way to preserve formatting. Putting a space at the beginning of each line stops the text from being reformatted. It still interprets [[Help:Link|links]] ''wikitext'' and special characters: → |
[edit] Images and tables
After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image" button of the edit_toolbar.
This will produce the sytax for uploading a file (e.g., [[Image:filename.png]])
Below is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
- Help:Images and other uploaded files for how to upload files
- Help:Table for how to create a table
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A picture, including alternate text:
You can put the image in a frame with a caption:  This Wiki's logo | A picture, including alternate text: [[Image:Med_books.gif|This Wiki's logo]] You can put the image in a frame with a caption: [[Image:Med_books.gif|frame|This Wiki's logo]] | ||||
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A link to the wiki's page for the image: Image:Med_books.gif Or a link directly to the image itself: Media:Med_books.gif | A link to the wiki's page for the image: [[:Image:Med_books.gif]] Or a link directly to the image itself: [[Media:Med_books.gif]] | ||||
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