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==Formatting An Article==
 
 
There are many key tags that you will have to learn when formatting an article. Here is a breakdown on them.
 
There are many key tags that you will have to learn when formatting an article. Here is a breakdown on them.
  
===Text Formatting===
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==Text Formatting==
 
* Two apostrophes makes text ''italicized''.
 
* Two apostrophes makes text ''italicized''.
 
* Three apostrophes makes text '''bolded'''.
 
* Three apostrophes makes text '''bolded'''.
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*: For example; To make "<nowiki>[[You're]] ''the'' '''man''' {{now}} [dog !]</nowiki>", you'd first type &lt;nowiki&gt;, what you'll write, and end it with &lt;/nowiki&gt;.  
 
*: For example; To make "<nowiki>[[You're]] ''the'' '''man''' {{now}} [dog !]</nowiki>", you'd first type &lt;nowiki&gt;, what you'll write, and end it with &lt;/nowiki&gt;.  
  
===Link Formatting===
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==Link Formatting==
 
* To make a link to a page on the wiki, surround the page's name with double square brackets.
 
* To make a link to a page on the wiki, surround the page's name with double square brackets.
 
*: For example. to make a link to [[Fads]], you'd write <nowiki>[[Fads]]</nowiki>.
 
*: For example. to make a link to [[Fads]], you'd write <nowiki>[[Fads]]</nowiki>.
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*: <nowiki>[http://www.ytmnd.com YTMND]</nowiki> makes [http://www.ytmnd.com YTMND]
 
*: <nowiki>[http://www.ytmnd.com YTMND]</nowiki> makes [http://www.ytmnd.com YTMND]
  
===List Formatting===
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==List Formatting==
 
#The number sign (shift + 3) will make a numbered list. Use the number sign (a.k.a. hash) each time you want a different number to come up.
 
#The number sign (shift + 3) will make a numbered list. Use the number sign (a.k.a. hash) each time you want a different number to come up.
 
# When in a numbered list, a hash and a colon will make an indent.
 
# When in a numbered list, a hash and a colon will make an indent.
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#* Such as this.
 
#* Such as this.
  
===Article Formatting===
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==Article Formatting==
 
# Two equals signs makes a main topic.
 
# Two equals signs makes a main topic.
 
#: See Formatting An Article.
 
#: See Formatting An Article.
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#: See Text Formatting.
 
#: See Text Formatting.
 
# Four equals signs makes a sub-sub-topic.
 
# Four equals signs makes a sub-sub-topic.
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For a more info, [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing read Wikimedia's editing guide].

Revision as of 03:45, May 21, 2006

There are many key tags that you will have to learn when formatting an article. Here is a breakdown on them.

Text Formatting

  • Two apostrophes makes text italicized.
  • Three apostrophes makes text bolded.
  • A colon (":") will make an indent in the text.
  • To type text as it is without formatting, use the <nowiki> tag.
    For example; To make "[[You're]] ''the'' '''man''' {{now}} [dog !]", you'd first type <nowiki>, what you'll write, and end it with </nowiki>.

Link Formatting

  • To make a link to a page on the wiki, surround the page's name with double square brackets.
    For example. to make a link to Fads, you'd write [[Fads]].
  • If you want to link a page on the wiki using different text, separate the article name and the text by a pipe ("|").
    For example; To make a link to Fads, you'd write [[Fads|link to Fads]].
  • To make a link to a site outside of the wiki, you can either type it's url and it will automatically make the link
    For Example: http://www.ytmnd.com/
  • To make a link to a site outside the wiki appear as a number in brackets, surround the URL in brackets.
    [http://www.ytmnd.com] makes [1]
  • To make a link to a site outside the wiki using different text, separate the URL and the text with a space.
    [http://www.ytmnd.com YTMND] makes YTMND

List Formatting

  1. The number sign (shift + 3) will make a numbered list. Use the number sign (a.k.a. hash) each time you want a different number to come up.
  2. When in a numbered list, a hash and a colon will make an indent.
    Such as this.
  3. An asterik (shift + 8) will make a bullet.
    • Such as this.

Article Formatting

  1. Two equals signs makes a main topic.
    See Formatting An Article.
  2. Three equals signs makes a sub-topic.
    See Text Formatting.
  3. Four equals signs makes a sub-sub-topic.

For a more info, read Wikimedia's editing guide.