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Formatting a page on AmtWiki is different than formatting something in a word processor like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer. Instead of seeing the text you are editing exactly as it will be displayed on the page, wikis use a simple markup language called '''wikitext'''. This is similar to other markup languages like HTML, but is very simple and easy to understand and use. This pages goes over the basics of wikitext that you can use to edit pages here on AmtWiki. | Formatting a page on AmtWiki is different than formatting something in a word processor like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer. Instead of seeing the text you are editing exactly as it will be displayed on the page, wikis use a simple markup language called '''wikitext'''. This is similar to other markup languages like HTML, but is very simple and easy to understand and use. This pages goes over the basics of wikitext that you can use to edit pages here on AmtWiki. | ||
| − | ==Bold and Italics== | + | ==Text Formatting== |
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Similarly to word processors, you can make text on AmtWiki '''bold''' and/or ''italic''. For both, this is accomplished by surrounding words with multiple apostrophes ('). | Similarly to word processors, you can make text on AmtWiki '''bold''' and/or ''italic''. For both, this is accomplished by surrounding words with multiple apostrophes ('). | ||
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You can make text both '''''bold and italicized''''', by surrounding the text with five apostropes: <nowiki>'''''Bold and italicized text'''''</nowiki> | You can make text both '''''bold and italicized''''', by surrounding the text with five apostropes: <nowiki>'''''Bold and italicized text'''''</nowiki> | ||
| − | ==Heading and Subheadings== | + | ===Strike text=== |
| + | If you want to <s>strike out</s> a section of text, use the <nowiki><s></nowiki> tag before the text, with <nowiki></s></nowiki> after the text. For example, | ||
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| + | <tt><nowiki>Amtgard is the <s>worst</s> best</nowiki></tt> | ||
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| + | will show up as "Amtgard is the <s>worst</s> best". Alternatively, the tag <nowiki><strike></strike></nowiki> will also work. | ||
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Headings and subheadings are a way to organize a page, making things easier to find and read. To create headings and subheadings, text is surrounded by equal signs (=). | Headings and subheadings are a way to organize a page, making things easier to find and read. To create headings and subheadings, text is surrounded by equal signs (=). | ||
'''Coming soon: Heading table''' | '''Coming soon: Heading table''' | ||
| − | ==Subscript and Superscript== | + | ===Subscript and Superscript=== |
To type text in superscript<sup>like so</sup>, use the tag <nowiki><sup></nowiki> before the text and <nowiki></sup></nowiki> after the text. | To type text in superscript<sup>like so</sup>, use the tag <nowiki><sup></nowiki> before the text and <nowiki></sup></nowiki> after the text. | ||
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<tt><nowiki>H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> → 2 H<sup>+</sup> + SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup></nowiki></tt> | <tt><nowiki>H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> → 2 H<sup>+</sup> + SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup></nowiki></tt> | ||
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| + | ==List Formatting== | ||
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| + | ===Bulleted List=== | ||
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| + | ===Numbered List=== | ||
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| + | ===Subcategory List=== | ||
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| + | ===Indentions=== | ||
==Edit Box Toolbar== | ==Edit Box Toolbar== | ||
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==HTML== | ==HTML== | ||
| − | Wikitext contains a number of features, but its uses are limited. If you want to change other things, like text color or page layout, you'll need to use HTML. | + | Wikitext contains a number of features, but its uses are limited. If you want to change other things, like text color or page layout, you'll need to use HTML. |
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Formatting a page on AmtWiki is different than formatting something in a word processor like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer. Instead of seeing the text you are editing exactly as it will be displayed on the page, wikis use a simple markup language called wikitext. This is similar to other markup languages like HTML, but is very simple and easy to understand and use. This pages goes over the basics of wikitext that you can use to edit pages here on AmtWiki.
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Text Formatting
Bold and Italics
Similarly to word processors, you can make text on AmtWiki bold and/or italic. For both, this is accomplished by surrounding words with multiple apostrophes (').
For bold words and phrases, you write the text surrounded by two apostrophes: '''Bold text'''
For italicized words and phrases, you write the text surrounded by three apostrophes: ''Italicized text''
You can make text both bold and italicized, by surrounding the text with five apostropes: '''''Bold and italicized text'''''
Strike text
If you want to strike out a section of text, use the <s> tag before the text, with </s> after the text. For example,
Amtgard is the <s>worst</s> best
will show up as "Amtgard is the worst best". Alternatively, the tag <strike></strike> will also work.
Heading and Subheadings
Headings and subheadings are a way to organize a page, making things easier to find and read. To create headings and subheadings, text is surrounded by equal signs (=).
Coming soon: Heading table
Subscript and Superscript
To type text in superscriptlike so, use the tag <sup> before the text and </sup> after the text.
To type text in subscriptlike so, use the tag <sub> before the text and </sub> after the text.
By using a combination of these tags, we can create things like H2SO4 → 2 H+ + SO42−, which is made by typing
H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> → 2 H<sup>+</sup> + SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>
List Formatting
Bulleted List
Numbered List
Subcategory List
Indentions
Edit Box Toolbar
Above the edit box is a toolbar with a few buttons. These can be used to automatically insert wikitext into the page at the point where your cursor bar is located. You can also highlight the text that you want formatted, press the appropriate button, and the toolbar will automatically put the wikitext on both sides.
HTML
Wikitext contains a number of features, but its uses are limited. If you want to change other things, like text color or page layout, you'll need to use HTML.
