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Start a New Page

To Start a New Page type a link, eg [[Name of New Page Here]], into another page such as your user page, Save page, follow the link and create.

Works Anywhere in the Text

Description

You type

You get

Italic text

''italic''

italic

Bold text

'''bold'''

bold

Bold and italic text

'''''bold & italic'''''

bold & italic

Link to another page

[[Name of Page]]
[[Name of Page|Text to display]]

Name of Page
Text to display

or another website

http://iteslj.org/t
[http://iteslj.org/t Text to display]

http://iteslj.org/t      
Text to display

Add an Image

[[File:Apple.gif|thumb|left|Caption]]

Caption

Categorize a page

[[Category:Category Name]]

Categories should be placed at the end of pages. The category name will display in a bar at the bottom when the page is previewed or saved.

Signature

Sign your contributions when posting to a Talk Page.

Do not sign when contributing to an article.

~~~~

Username (talk) 17:54, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Works Only at the Beginning of Lines

Description

You type

You get

Section headings

A Table of Contents will automatically be generated when four headings are added to an article.

=Level 1= should not be used, it is page name level

== Level 2 ==
=== Level 3 ===
==== Level 4 ====
===== Level 5 =====
====== Level 6 ======

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5
Level 6

Bulleted List

* One
* Two
** Two point one
* Three

  • One
  • Two
    • Two point one
  • Three

Numbered List

# One
# Two
## Two point one
# Three

  1. One
  2. Two
    1. Two point one
  3. Three

Definition List

;Semicolon starts list
:Colon starts definition
:Colon for more definitions

Semicolon starts list
Colon starts definition
Colon for more definitions

Indenting text

This is generally used when replying on a Talk Page, as it keeps conversations easy to browse.

no indent (normal)
:first indent
::second indent
:::third indent

no indent (normal)

first indent
second indent
third indent

Redirect to another page

Redirects must be placed at the start of the first line.

#REDIRECT [[Target Page]]

Redirect arrow without text.svg Target Page


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