Help:Editing
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Wiki markup | |
| (blank line) | Separates paragraphs |
| [[Page name]] | Links to the named wiki page (case-sensitive) |
| [[Page name|link text]] | Piped ('|') links display alternative wording |
| [[Page name/Subpage]] | Links to the named subpage (volume, issue, edition etc.) |
| [[Index:Metaphysics]] | Adds page to the named category index |
| {{keywords|metaphysics|...}} | Invokes a predefined PhilosophyWiki template |
| [http://www.xyz.com link text] | Links to an external web site |
| == Section heading == | Use more '='s to create sub-headings |
| ''italic text'' | Use two single quotes for emphasis |
| '''bold text''' | Use three single quotes for strong emphasis, five for bold italic |
| : Indented text or quotation | Use multiple ':'s to indent further |
| * Bulleted list | Use multiple '*'s to create indented lists |
| # Numbered list | Use multiple '#'s to create indented lists |
| #* Numbered and bulleted list | Various combinations are possible |
| ; term : definition | Creates a list of definitions |
| (space) Preformatted | Shows text in a monospaced font |
| ~~~ | Insert signature |
| ~~~~ | Insert name, date and time |
| ~~~~~ | Insert date and time only |
| ---- | Horizontal rule (use sparingly) |
Additional markup | |
| <!-- Note to editors --> | Hidden text or comments |
| <sup>n</sup> <sub>n</sub> | Superscript and subscript |
| <s>removed</s> | Strikethrough |
| <tt>monospaced</tt> | Use typewriter font |
| <code>sample code</code> | Preformatted code block |
| <pre>preformatted</pre> | Preformatted text (as per space prefix above) |
| <blockquote>quote</blockquote> | Long quotation (as per colon prefix above) |
| <br /> | Forced line break (use sparingly) |
Additional linking styles | |
| [[User:John Smith]] | Links to a page in another namespace. |
| [[Help:disambiguation|]] | Excludes namespace from link text |
| [[Page name (extra info)|]] | Excludes bracketed text from linked page name |
| [[Plato]]nic | Excludes word ending from linked page name |
| [[:Index:Metaphysics]] | Links to the named index page (one-way) |
| [[Image:Russell.jpg]] | Inserts an uploaded image. |
| [[File:Strawson.mp3]] | Links to an uploaded media file. |
| ''[[Link styling]]'' | Style markers go outside the brackets |
For further assistance, please refer to the Wikitext examples, including tables and mathematical formulae, advanced editing guide and general editing help.
